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altimeter

[ al-tim-i-ter, al-tuh-mee-ter ]
/ ælˈtɪm ɪ tər, ˈæl təˌmi tər /
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noun
a sensitive aneroid barometer that is graduated and calibrated, used chiefly in aircraft for finding distance above sea level, terrain, or some other reference point by a comparison of air pressures.
any device used for the same purpose that operates by some other means, as by radio waves.
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Origin of altimeter

First recorded in 1820–30; alti- + -meter
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British Dictionary definitions for altimeter

altimeter
/ (ælˈtɪmɪtə, ˈæltɪˌmiːtə) /

noun
an instrument that indicates height above sea level, esp one based on an aneroid barometer and fitted to an aircraft
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Scientific definitions for altimeter

altimeter
[ ăl-tĭmĭ-tər ]

An instrument that measures and indicates the height above sea level at which an object, such as an airplane, is located.
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