pressure altimeter

English

Noun

pressure altimeter (plural pressure altimeters)

1. (aviation) A device which measures the altitude by performing measurement of the ambient pressure and comparing it against a reference pressure at a known altitude, to give a pressure altitude.

Synonyms

• barometric altimeter / baroaltimeter

Hypernyms

• altimeter

Coordinate terms

• pitot tube
• pitot-static system

Related terms

• pressure altitude
• radar altimeter / radio altimeter
• laser altimeter / lidar altimeter
• GPS altimeter / satnav altimeter