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-s form of pitot n French physicist for whom the Pitot tube was named (1695-1771) n 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 t…

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  1. -s form of pitot n French physicist for whom the Pitot tube was named (1695-1771) n 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