cao độ kế
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Definition
- Noun:
- Altimeter: An instrument used in aircraft and mountaineering to measure altitude, or height above a fixed level (usually sea level or ground level).
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Phi công kiểm tra cao độ kế trước khi hạ cánh. (The pilot checked the altimeter before landing.)
- Nhà leo núi dùng cao độ kế để xác định vị trí của mình trên núi. (The mountaineer used an altimeter to determine his position on the mountain.)
Advanced Usage
- "cao độ kế áp kế": A barometric altimeter, which determines altitude by measuring atmospheric pressure.
- Hầu hết máy bay sử dụng cao độ kế áp kế. (Most aircraft use barometric altimeters.)
- "cao độ kế radar": A radar altimeter, which measures height above the ground directly using radio waves.
- Cao độ kế radar rất quan trọng cho việc hạ cánh tự động. (The radar altimeter is crucial for automatic landing.)
Variants and Related Words
- Altimetre: A direct loanword and synonym from French, identical in meaning to "cao độ kế".
Synonyms
- Altimeter: The direct and most common English equivalent.
- Height indicator: A descriptive synonym.
Notes on Usage
- Technical Term: "Cao độ kế" is a specialized technical term. In everyday conversation, Vietnamese speakers might describe its function (e.g., - height measurement gauge) rather than use the specific term.
- Field of Use: This word is primarily used in contexts related to aviation, aerospace, meteorology, and mountaineering.
- Altimetre