barometer
[ buh-rom-i-ter ]
/ bəˈrɒm ɪ tər /
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noun
Meteorology. any instrument that measures atmospheric pressure.Compare aneroid barometer, mercury barometer.
anything that indicates changes.
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OTHER WORDS FROM barometer
bar·o·met·ric [bar-uh-me-trik], /ˌbær əˈmɛ trɪk/, bar·o·met·ri·cal, adjectivebar·o·met·ri·cal·ly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for barometer
barometer
/ (bəˈrɒmɪtə) /
noun
an instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure, usually to determine altitude or weather changes
anything that shows change or impending changethe barometer of social change
Derived forms of barometer
barometric (ˌbærəˈmɛtrɪk) or barometrical, adjectivebarometrically, adverbbarometry, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Scientific definitions for barometer
barometer
[ bə-rŏm′ĭ-tər ]
An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure. Barometers are used in determining height above sea level and in forecasting the weather. The two primary types of barometers are the aneroid and the mercury barometer.
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Cultural definitions for barometer
notes for barometer
In general, when the barometer falls in response to a drop in pressure, bad weather is approaching; when the barometer rises because of an increase in pressure, good weather will follow.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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