pitot

Nouns

  • (n) French physicist for whom the Pitot tube was named (1695-1771) Henri Pitot,
  • (n) measuring instrument consisting of a right-angled tube with an open end that is directed in opposition to the flow of a fluid and used to measure the velocity of fluid flow Pitot tube,

Synonyms

Henri Pitot Pitot tube

Words of close approximity

piton
pita pith Pitt pity
pitch pithy piton pitta
Pitot head Pitot-static tube Pitot tube