pitot tube

Noun

• measuring instrument consisting of a combined Pitot tube and static tube that measures total and static pressure; used in aircraft to measure airspeed

• 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

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  Pitot-static tube , Pitot head , Pitot tube , Pitot