ALTIMETER


Meaning of ALTIMETER in English

al ‧ ti ‧ me ‧ ter /ˈæltɪˌmiːtə $ ælˈtɪmətər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: altus ( ⇨ ↑ altitude ) + English -meter ]

an instrument in an aircraft that tells you how high you are

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.