pitometer
noun
pi·tom·e·ter
\pə̇ˈtämətə(r), pēˈt-\
Definition of pitometer
: an instrument that consists essentially of two pitot tubes one of which is turned upstream and the other downstream and that is used to record autographically the velocity of a flowing liquid or gas
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Origin and Etymology of pitometer
pitot + -meter
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