altimeter

• Instrumento usado na navegação para medir a altitude em relação a um nível de referência, como o solo ou o nível do mar.

An instrument used in navigation to measure altitude or height above a given level, such as ground or sea level.

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   An instrument used to measure the height of an object above a fixed level, such as sea level or ground level, commonly used in aviation and navigation.

   Altímetro

   • The pilot checked the altimeter before descending.
   • Modern aircraft have digital altimeters for precise readings.
   • The hiker used a portable altimeter to track their elevation gain.