altimeter
al·tim·e·ter
noun \al-ˈti-mə-tər, ˈal-tə-ˌmē-tər\Definition of ALTIMETER
: an instrument for measuring altitude; especially : an aneroid barometer designed to register changes in atmospheric pressure accompanying changes in altitude
— al·tim·e·try \al-ˈti-mə-trē\ noun
Origin of ALTIMETER
Latin altus + English -meter
First Known Use: 1768
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