altimeter

Word family adjectivealtimetricaladverbaltimetricallynounaltimeteraltimetry

Related topics: Air

al·ti·me·ter /ˈæltɪˌmiːtə $ ælˈtɪmɪtər/ noun [countableC]

TTAan instrument in an aircraft that tells you how high you are 〔飞行器中的〕高度计[表]

Examples from the Corpus

altimeter• Then I noticed my digital altimeter watch had gone blank, a casualty.• A laser altimeter will measure the distance to Eros, gradually assembling a detailed topographical map.• National Aeronautics and Space Administration engineers touted an experiment aboard Endeavour called the shuttle laser altimeter.• I looked at the altimeter, but it was too dim to read.• I was detailed to get the altimeter.• He watched the altimeter unwind and felt his straps grip as the desert floor swung up to face him.• He watched the altimeter unwind and he blinked repeatedly as his Kittyhawk smashed through the tortured, blackened air.

Origin altimeter

(1900-2000) Latin altus ( → ALTITUDE) + English -meter

词汇	altimeter
释义	altimeter Word family adjectivealtimetricaladverbaltimetricallynounaltimeteraltimetry Related topics: Air al·ti·me·ter /ˈæltɪˌmiːtə $ ælˈtɪmɪtər/ noun [countableC] TTAan instrument in an aircraft that tells you how high you are 〔飞行器中的〕高度计[表] Examples from the Corpus altimeter• Then I noticed my digital altimeter watch had gone blank, a casualty.• A laser altimeter will measure the distance to Eros, gradually assembling a detailed topographical map.• National Aeronautics and Space Administration engineers touted an experiment aboard Endeavour called the shuttle laser altimeter.• I looked at the altimeter, but it was too dim to read.• I was detailed to get the altimeter.• He watched the altimeter unwind and felt his straps grip as the desert floor swung up to face him.• He watched the altimeter unwind and he blinked repeatedly as his Kittyhawk smashed through the tortured, blackened air. Origin altimeter (1900-2000) Latin altus ( → ALTITUDE) + English -meter
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