pitot tube

One entry found for pitot tube.

Main Entry: pi·tot tube
Pronunciation: 'pE-"tO-
Function: noun
Usage: often capitalized P
Etymology: French (tube de) Pitot, from Henri Pitot died 1771 French physicist
1 : a device that consists of a tube having a short right-angled bend which is placed vertically in a moving body of fluid (as air) with the mouth of the bent part directed upstream and that is used with a manometer to measure the velocity of fluid flow
2 : PITOT-STATIC TUBE