Pĭ-tōt's' Tūbe
(pĭ-tōz'-). (Hydraulics.) A bent tube used to determine the velocity of running water by placing the curved end under water, and observing the height to which the fluid rises on a graduated scale.
(pĭ-tōz'-). (Hydraulics.) A bent tube used to determine the velocity of running water by placing the curved end under water, and observing the height to which the fluid rises on a graduated scale.