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altimetre

altimetre is the alternative form of altimeter.

Meaning of altimeter

Noun

altimeter (plural altimeters)

  1. An apparatus for measuring altitude.
    • For that reason, if you do any mountain climbing, allow a generous margin of error of extra altitude—not only for possible altimeter error, but also for downdrafts that are particularly prevalent if high winds are encountered.2000, Paul E. Illman, The Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, McGraw Hill Professional, →ISBN, page 128

Forms of altimetre

pluralaltimetres

Origin of altimetre

From Latin altus (“high”) + -metre.

Questions about altimetre

What is altimetre the alternative form of?
Altimetre is the alternative form of altimeter.

Words near altimetre in the dictionary

  1. altiloquent
  2. Altimari
  3. Altimaris
  4. altimeter
  5. altimeters
  6. altimetre
  7. altimetres
  8. altimetric
  9. altimetrical
  10. altimetrically
  11. altimetrics

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