bathypitotmeter
noun
bathy·pi·tot·me·ter
\¦bathə̇pēˈtōˌmētə(r)\
Definition of bathypitotmeter
-s
: an instrument designed to record the current velocity and water temperature at indicated depths below the surface of a sea or lake — compare bathythermograph
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Origin and Etymology of bathypitotmeter
bathy- + Henri Pitot †1771 French physicist and engineer + English -meter
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