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Altimeter Moderate

Altimeter has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

an instrument that measures the height above ground; used in navigation

2

An apparatus for measuring altitude.

See Also
altimetric altimeters altitude apparatus altimetry altigraph radio altimeter absolute altimeter
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
measuring instrument
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
hypsometer

Origin

The word comes from the Latin altus, meaning "high," combined with the suffix -meter. It was coined to describe an instrument that measures altitude or height.

Rhyming Words
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