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 Pitot tube Pitot tube /piːˈtoʊ tuːb/

noun

  1. Measuring instrument consisting of a combined Pitot tube and static tube that measures total and static pressure; used in aircraft to measure airspeed  ( Pitot head , Pitot tube , Pitot-static tube )
    measuring instrument consisting of a combined Pitot tube and static tube that measures total and static pressure; used in aircraft to measure airspeed
  2. 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  ( Pitot , Pitot tube )
    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


 antiquary antiquary /ˈæntɪkwɛri/

noun

  1. An expert or collector of antiquities  ( antiquarian , antiquary , archaist )
    an expert or collector of antiquities


 Tadarida brasiliensis Tadarida brasiliensis /təˌdærɪdə brəˌsɪliˈɛnsɪs/

noun

  1. The common freetail bat of southern United States having short velvety fur; migrates southward for winter  ( guano bat , Mexican freetail bat , Tadarida brasiliensis )
    the common freetail bat of southern United States having short velvety fur; migrates southward for winter


 deoxyephedrine deoxyephedrine /diːɒksɪ'ɛfɪdrɪn/

noun

  1. An amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant  ( chalk [Informal] , chicken feed , crank [Informal] , deoxyephedrine , glass [Informal] , ice [Informal] , meth [Informal] , methamphetamine , methamphetamine hydrochloride , Methedrine , shabu [Informal, Asia] , trash [Informal] , crystal meth , gak [Informal] )
    an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant