“pitot”

The following 2 entries include the term pitot.

pitot-static tube

noun, often capitalized P

: a device that consists of a pitot tube and a static tube and that measures pressures in such a way that the relative speed of a fluid can be determined

pitot tube

noun, often capitalized P

: a device that consists of a tube having a short right-angled bend which is placed vertically in a moving body of fluid (such as air) with the mouth of the bent part directed upstream and that is used with a manometer to measure the velocity of fluid flow

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