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weatherglass

American  
[weth-er-glas, -glahs] / ˈwɛð ərˌglæs, -ˌglɑs /

noun

  1. any of various instruments, as a barometer or a hygroscope, designed to indicate the state of the atmosphere.

weatherglass British  
/ ˈwɛðəˌɡlɑːs /

noun

  1. (not in technical use) any of various instruments, esp a barometer, that measure atmospheric conditions

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Etymology

Origin of weatherglass

First recorded in 1620–30; weather + glass

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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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The case suggests the little Noah and his wife of the toy weatherglass.

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