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noun
An instrument that measures altitude indirectly by measuring the boiling point of water (which varies with atmospheric pressure).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
an altimeter that uses the boiling point of water to determine land elevation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: altimeter
History
From hypso- + -meter.
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11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
