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Pitot-static tube

DEFINITIONS OF: Pitot-static tube

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n measuring instrument consisting of a combined Pitot tube and static tube that measures total and static pressure; used in aircraft to measure airspeed

Synonyms:
Pitot head, Pitot tube
Type of:
measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system
instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something
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