/ Dictionary / Index P pressure altimeter: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pres'sure altim"eter Pronunciation: [key] — Meteorol. Meteorol. an aneroid barometer adapted for measuring altitude by converting the indicated atmospheric pressure to altitude according to a standard relationship. Cf. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. pressure pressure altitude Related Content Daily Word Quiz: crutiny Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language