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Definition of altimeter noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

altimeter

noun
 
/ˈæltɪmiːtə(r)/
 
/ælˈtɪmətər/
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  1. an instrument for showing height above sea level, used especially in an aircraftTopics Transport by airc2
    Word Originearly 20th cent.: from Latin altus ‘high’ + -meter (see meter).
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