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pitot tubes

pitot tubes is the plural of pitot tube.

Meaning of pitot tube

Noun

pitot tube (plural pitot tubes)

  1. A pressure measuring instrument used to measure fluid flow velocity, especially used to determine the airspeed of an aircraft.
    Synonyms:
    pitot head

Questions about pitot tubes

What is pitot tubes the plural of?
Pitot tubes is the plural of pitot tube.

Words near pitot tubes in the dictionary

  1. pitooey
  2. pitot
  3. pitot head
  4. pitot heads
  5. pitot tube
  6. pitot tubes
  7. pitot-static
  8. pitots
  9. pitpan
  10. pitpans
  11. pitpat

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