Pitot-static tube

[ pee-toh-stat-ik, pee-toh- ]

noun

, (often lowercase)

1. a device combining a Pitot tube with a static tube: used to measure airspeed.

Pitot-static tube

/ ˈpiːtəʊˈstætɪk /

noun

1. combined Pitot and static pressure tubes placed in a fluid flow to measure the total and static pressures. The difference in pressures, as recorded on a manometer or airspeed indicator, indicates the fluid velocity Also calledPitot tube

Word History and Origins

Origin of Pitot-static tube¹

First recorded in 1970–75; Pitot tube