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.