radio altimeter

English

Noun

radio altimeter (plural radio altimeters)

An altimeter that uses a narrow radio or radar beam directed at the ground

Synonyms

radar altimeter

Hypernyms

altimeter

Related terms

laser altimeter / lidar altimeter
GPS altimeter / satnav altimeter
pressure altimeter

Translations

Translations

French: radioaltimètre (fr) m
Italian: radioaltimetro (it) m

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