Pitot

noun

1. French physicist for whom the Pitot tube was named (1695-1771)

   Synonyms

   • Pitot, Henri Pitot

2. 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

   Synonyms

   • Pitot tube, Pitot

   Less specific

   • measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device