Meaning Of The Word Pitot tube

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Pitot tube in American English
a small, L-shaped tube which, when inserted vertically into a flowing fluid with its open end facing upstream, measures the total pressure of the fluid and hence, indirectly, the velocity of its flow
an instrument for measuring fluid velocity, consisting of a narrow tube, one end of which is open and faces upstream, the other end being connected to a manometer

Pitot tube in British English
noun: a small tube placed in a fluid with its open end upstream and the other end connected to a manometer. It measures the total pressure of the fluid

Pitot tube in Chemical Engineering
noun: A Pitot tube is a device for measuring pressure in a fluid.

Pitot tube in Mechanical Engineering
noun: A Pitot tube is a device for measuring pressure in a fluid.

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