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    PITOT-STATIC TUBE

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    Measuring instrument consisting of a combined Pitot tube and static tube that measures total and static pressure; used in aircraft to measure airspeedplay

    Synonyms:

    Pitot-static tube; Pitot head; Pitot tube

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("Pitot-static tube" is a kind of...):

    measuring device; measuring instrument; measuring system (instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something)

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