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Pitot-static tube

American  
[pee-toh-stat-ik, pee-toh-] / ˈpi toʊˈstæt ɪk, piˈtoʊ- /

noun

(often lowercase)

  1. a device combining a Pitot tube with a static tube: used to measure airspeed.

Pitot-static tube British  
/ ˈpiːtəʊˈstætɪk /

noun

  1. Also called: Pitot tube.  combined Pitot and static pressure tubes placed in a fluid flow to measure the total and static pressures. The difference in pressures, as recorded on a manometer or airspeed indicator, indicates the fluid velocity

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Etymology

Origin of Pitot-static tube

First recorded in 1970–75; Pitot tube

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