altimeter en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ælˈtɪm.ɪ.tɚ/ (US)
- əltĭmētər (UK)
Etymology
Coined based on Latin altus (“high”) + -meter.
Meanings
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An apparatus for measuring altitude.
For that reason, if you do any mountain climbing, allow a generous margin of error of extra altitude—not only for possible altimeter error, but also for downdrafts that are particularly prevalent if high winds are encountered.
2000, Paul E. Illman, The Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, McGraw Hill Professional, →ISBN, page 128:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| altimetre | alternative, nonstandard | lexicographic | |
| altimeters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
altimetry · absolute altimeter · pressure altimeter · altimetric · radio altimeter
Translations (49)
sv altimeter (an apparatus for measuring altitude) · pt altímetro (an apparatus for measuring altitude) · hi ऊँचाईमापक (an apparatus for measuring altitude) · sv höjdmätare (an apparatus for measuring altitude) · gl altímetro (an apparatus for measuring altitude) · nn altimeter (an apparatus for measuring altitude) · tr yükseklikölçer (an apparatus for measuring altitude) · sh àltimetar (an apparatus for measuring altitude) · cs výškoměr (an apparatus for measuring altitude) · az altimetr (an apparatus for measuring altitude) · fa فرازیاب (an apparatus for measuring altitude) · fi korkeusmittari (an apparatus for measuring altitude) · is hæðarmælir (an apparatus for measuring altitude) · da højdemåler (an apparatus for measuring altitude) · pl wysokościomierz (an apparatus for measuring altitude) · fa ارتفاعسنج (an apparatus for measuring altitude) · ast altímetru (an apparatus for measuring altitude) · ca altímetre (an apparatus for measuring altitude) · ko 고도계 (an apparatus for measuring altitude) · ms altimeter (an apparatus for measuring altitude) · eo altmezurilo (an apparatus for measuring altitude) · el υψόμετρο (an apparatus for measuring altitude) · ja 高度計 (an apparatus for measuring altitude) · it altimetro (an apparatus for measuring altitude) · ga airdemhéadar (an apparatus for measuring altitude) · tr altimetre (an apparatus for measuring altitude) · fo hæddarmátari (an apparatus for measuring altitude) · fr altimètre (an apparatus for measuring altitude) · mk висиномер (an apparatus for measuring altitude) · de Höhenmesser (an apparatus for measuring altitude) · ka ალტიმეტრი (an apparatus for measuring altitude) · hu altiméter (an apparatus for measuring altitude) · nl hoogtemeter (an apparatus for measuring altitude) · kmr bilindayîpîv (an apparatus for measuring altitude) · cmn 测高仪 (an apparatus for measuring altitude) · hy բարձրաչափ (an apparatus for measuring altitude) · ia altimetro (an apparatus for measuring altitude) · ru альтиме́тр (an apparatus for measuring altitude) · de Altimeter (an apparatus for measuring altitude) · es altímetro (an apparatus for measuring altitude) · sh vȉsinomjēr (an apparatus for measuring altitude) · nn høgdemålar (an apparatus for measuring altitude) · nb altimeter (an apparatus for measuring altitude) · nb høydemåler (an apparatus for measuring altitude) · eo altometro (an apparatus for measuring altitude) · ms jangka tinggi (an apparatus for measuring altitude) · da altimeter (an apparatus for measuring altitude) · ru высотоме́р (an apparatus for measuring altitude) · fa بلنداسنج (an apparatus for measuring altitude)