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Pitot tubes

Scope note

Instruments designed to measure the relative speed of fluids and consisting of a narrow tube, with one end facing upstream, connected to a pressure-indicating device.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000200056

Broader Terms used

flowmeters

Equivalent Terms used

pitot tube

Created

13yrs ago

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