pitometer

noun

pi·​tom·​e·​ter

pə̇ˈtämətə(r),

pēˈt-

: 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

Word History

Etymology

pitot + -meter

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Rhymes for pitometer

• barometer
• bolometer
• chronometer
• geometer
• hydrometer
• hygrometer
• kilometer
• micrometer
• odometer
• photometer
• psychrometer
• pycnometer