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Altimeter - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Altimeter : (noun)
1: an instrument that measures the height above ground; used in
navigation
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Altimeter : \Al*tim"e*ter\, n. [LL. altimeter; altus high _
metrum, Gr. ?, measure: cf. F. altim[`e]tre.]
An instrument for taking altitudes, as a quadrant, sextant,
etc. --Knight.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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