altimeter
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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How to use altimeter in a sentence
They include a three-axis accelerometer, an optical heart rate monitor, altimeter, GPS, and relative SpO2 sensor.
Fitbit Charge 4 review: A smart, streamlined fitness tracker watch | Billy Cadden | June 25, 2021 | Popular-ScienceIt has a three-axis compass, a barometric altimeter, and multiple GPS connections built right in.
Best Amazon Prime deals on outdoor gear: Find top Amazon Prime Day 2021 discounts | Billy Cadden | June 22, 2021 | Popular-ScienceOn top of that, it also comes with a sophisticated array of sensors, including an optical heart rate monitor, built-in GPS, 3-axis accelerometer, altimeter, and more-all working to provide you with the most accurate health data possible.
10 unique deals that you’ll find here with better than Amazon pricing | Quinn Gawronski | June 21, 2021 | Popular-ScienceIf you do jump from Series 5 to Series 6, you’ll get faster charging, blood oxygen monitoring, the U1 chip, and an always-on altimeter, which I have never actively used.
Apple Watch Series 6 review: Still the best smartwatch for iPhone users | Billy Cadden | June 15, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe helicopter has its own on-board computer, heater, guidance system, cameras and laser altimeter.
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Some trackers come with a built in altimeter to keep you honest on the number of stairs you take each day.
A tracker with an altimeter will give you a far more accurate picture of calories-burned.
The best fitness trackers have a built-in altimeter, which measures elevation.
And always the quivering needle crept up to new marks of speed, while their altimeter marked off the passing levels.
Astounding Stories, May, 1931 | VariousHe glanced up at the altimeter needle, which was sliding by the 24,000-foot mark.
Warning from the Stars | Ron CockingWhen he checked the altimeter again, it registered just over 30,000 feet.
Warning from the Stars | Ron CockingThe altimeter showed slightly over forty-two miles when stage two detached itself.
Tight Squeeze | Dean Charles Ingaltimeter, al-tim′e-tėr, n. an instrument for measuring heights.
British Dictionary definitions for altimeter
/ (ælˈtɪmɪtə, ˈæltɪˌmiːtə) /
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
[ ăl-tĭm′ĭ-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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