bathypitotmeter

noun

bathy·​pi·​tot·​me·​ter

¦bathə̇pēˈtōˌmētə(r)

plural -s

: an instrument designed to record the current velocity and water temperature at indicated depths below the surface of a sea or lake compare bathythermograph

Word History

Etymology

bathy- + Henri Pitot †1771 French physicist and engineer + English -meter

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