pitot

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun French physicist for whom the Pitot tube was named (1695-1771)
  2. noun 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

Etymology

After Henri Pitot.

Synonyms

Henri Pitot

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