static tube

noun

a tube for measuring the static pressure of a fluid in motion, so placed in the fluid as not to be affected by the pressure changes caused by the motion of the fluid.

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Origin of static tube

First recorded in 1930–35

Words nearby static tube

static line, static memory, static pressure, static ram, static reflex, static tube, static water, statice, staticky, statics, statin
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British Dictionary definitions for static tube

static tube

noun

an open-ended tube used to measure the static pressure at a point in a moving fluid and positioned in such a way that it is unaffected by the fluid's motion
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