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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 Source: ecdict

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Pitot flow fluid tube consisting directed end form french instrument measure measuring named open opposition physicist right-angled velocity

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Pitot head Pitot tube pitot's tube Pitot-static tube

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