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altimeter

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al·ti·me·ter /ˈæltɪˌmiːtə $ ælˈtɪmɪtər/ noun [countable]  TTAan instrument in an aircraft that tells you how high you are 〔飞行器中的〕高度计[]
Examples from the Corpus
altimeterThen I noticed my digital altimeter watch had gone blank, a casualty.A laser altimeter will measure the distance to Eros, gradually assembling a detailed topographical map.National Aeronautics and Space Administration engineers touted an experiment aboard Endeavour called the shuttle laser altimeter.I looked at the altimeter, but it was too dim to read.I was detailed to get the altimeter.He watched the altimeter unwind and felt his straps grip as the desert floor swung up to face him.He watched the altimeter unwind and he blinked repeatedly as his Kittyhawk smashed through the tortured, blackened air.
Origin altimeter (1900-2000) Latin altus ( → ALTITUDE) + English -meter
al·ti·me·ter nounChineseSyllable
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altimeter
altimeter /ˈæltɪˌmiːtə $ ælˈtɪmətər/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1900-2000
 Language: Latin
 Origin: altus ( altitude) + English -meter
an instrument in an aircraft that tells you how high you are


al·tim·eterBrE /ˈæltɪmiːtə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ælˈtɪmətər/ 🔊 nounan instrument for showing height above sea level, used especially in an aircraft (尤指用于航空器中的)测高仪,高度表