al·tim·e·ter
 altimeter
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- pronunciation:
- ael
tI
mih
t
r
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noun |
| definition: |
a device that measures distance above the Earth's surface.
The altimeter tells how high the airplane is flying. |
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The word altimeter
contains the following parts:
alt, alti, alto
Latin
root
that means
high
Example words:
metr, -meter, -metry
Greek
root
that means
measure
Example words:
altimeter,
anemometer,
barometer,
centimeter,
diameter,
geometry,
meter,
metronome,
perimeter,
speedometer,
symmetry,
thermometer