Synonyms of pitot

Noun


1. Pitot, Henri Pitot

usage: French physicist for whom the Pitot tube was named (1695-1771)

2. Pitot tube, Pitot, measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device

usage: measuring instrument consisting of a right-angled tube with an open end that is directed in opposition to the flow of a fluid and used to measure the velocity of fluid flow

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