Definitions for pitot tube
pitot tube

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pitot tube, Pitotnoun

   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

2. Pitot-static tube, Pitot head, Pitot tubenoun

   measuring instrument consisting of a combined Pitot tube and static tube that measures total and static pressure; used in aircraft to measure airspeed

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1. pitot tubenoun

   A pressure measuring instrument used to measure fluid flow velocity, especially used to determine the airspeed of an aircraft.

2. Etymology: Name for Italian-born French engineer Henri Pitot who invented the device in the early 1700s.

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1. Pitot tube

   A pitot ( PEE-toh) tube (pitot probe) measures fluid flow velocity. It was invented by a French engineer, Henri Pitot, in the early 18th century, and was modified to its modern form in the mid-19th century by a French scientist, Henry Darcy. It is widely used to determine the airspeed of aircraft; the water speed of boats; and the flow velocity of liquids, air, and gases in industry.

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1. pitot tube

   A pitot tube is a device used to measure the velocity of fluid flow (like air or water) by translating the energy of the fluid into potential energy. It is named after its inventor, French engineer Henri Pitot. It comprises a tube with an opening at the front (the stagnation point) that is pointed into the flow, and an opening on the side, allowing the fluid to flow past. The difference in pressure between these two points can be used to calculate the fluid's velocity. It's commonly used in aircrafts to determine airspeed.

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1. Pitot tube

   A pitot tube is a pressure measurement instrument used to measure fluid flow velocity. The pitot tube was invented by the French engineer Henri Pitot in the early 18th century and was modified to its modern form in the mid-19th century by French scientist Henry Darcy. It is widely used to determine the airspeed of an aircraft and to measure air and gas velocities in industrial applications. The pitot tube is used to measure the local velocity at a given point in the flow stream and not the average velocity in the pipe or conduit.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pitot tube in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pitot tube in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pitot tube
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pitot_Tube
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitot_Tube
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=pitot tube