"pressure altimeter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pressure altimeters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pressure altimeter (plural pressure altimeters)
  1. (aviation) A device which measures the altitude by performing measurement of the ambient pressure and comparing it against a reference pressure at a known altitude, to give a pressure altitude. Categories (topical): Aviation Synonyms: barometric altimeter, baroaltimeter Hypernyms: altimeter Related terms: pressure altitude, radar altimeter, radio altimeter, laser altimeter, lidar altimeter, GPS altimeter, satnav altimeter Coordinate_terms: pitot tube, pitot-static system

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