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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A laser altimeter will measure the distance to Eros, gradually assembling a detailed topographical map.
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He watched the altimeter unwind and felt his straps grip as the desert floor swung up to face him.
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He watched the altimeter unwind and he blinked repeatedly as his Kittyhawk smashed through the tortured, blackened air.
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I looked at the altimeter , but it was too dim to read.
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I was detailed to get the altimeter .
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration engineers touted an experiment aboard Endeavour called the shuttle laser altimeter .
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Then I noticed my digital altimeter watch had gone blank, a casualty.