weatherglass
[ weth -er-glas, -glahs ]
/ ˈwɛð ərˌglæs, -ˌglɑs /
noun
any of various instruments, as a barometer or a hygroscope, designed to indicate the state of the atmosphere.
Nearby words
- weathercoat,
- weathercock,
- weathered,
- weatherfish,
- weatherford,
- weathering,
- weatherize,
- weatherly,
- weatherman,
- weathermen
Origin of weatherglass
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Examples from the Web for weatherglass
A novel is like a weatherglass,—where the man appears out at one time, the woman at another.
Paul Clifford, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
weatherglass
/ (ˈwɛðəˌɡlɑːs) /
noun
(not in technical use) any of various instruments, esp a barometer, that measure atmospheric conditions
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