Pitot (Noun)
Meaning 1
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.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 2
French physicist for whom the Pitot tube was named (1695-1771).
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Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Henri Pitot was a French physicist and engineer who made significant contributions to the field of hydraulics.
- In 1732, Pitot was elected to the Académie des Sciences for his work on the movement of fluids.
- The invention of the Pitot tube, which is still used today to measure the speed of fluids, was one of his most notable achievements.
- Pitot's contributions to the field of fluid dynamics were well regarded by his contemporaries.
- Throughout his career, Pitot was particularly interested in studying the behavior of water in motion.