altimeter
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | Date: 2008
al·tim·e·ter
/ alˈtimitər/
(abbr.: alt.)
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n.
an instrument for determining altitude attained, esp. a barometric or radar device used in an aircraft.
© The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English 2008, originally published by Oxford University Press 2008.
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