pressure altimeter
English
Noun
pressure altimeter (plural pressure altimeters)
- (aviation) A device which measures the altitude by performing measurement of the ambient pressure and comparing it against a reference pressure at a known altitude, to give a pressure altitude.
Hypernyms
- altimeter
Coordinate terms
- pitot tube
- pitot-static system
Related terms
- pressure altitude
- radar altimeter / radio altimeter
- laser altimeter / lidar altimeter
- GPS altimeter / satnav altimeter