weatherglass
[ weth-er-glas, -glahs ]
/ ˈwɛð ərˌglæs, -ˌglɑs /
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noun
any of various instruments, as a barometer or a hygroscope, designed to indicate the state of the atmosphere.
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Words nearby weatherglass
weathered, weather eye, weatherfish, Weatherford, weather gauge, weatherglass, weather house, weathering, weatherize, weather joint, weatherly
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For, let but the political weatherglass fall today in South America, tomorrow we in Europe have storm and thunder.
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British Dictionary definitions for weatherglass
weatherglass
/ (ˈwɛðəˌɡlɑːs) /
noun
(not in technical use) any of various instruments, esp a barometer, that measure atmospheric conditions
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