barometer

ba·rom·e·ter  (b-rm-tr)

n.

1. An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure, used especially in weather forecasting.

2. Something that registers or responds to fluctuations; an indicator: Opinion polls serve as a barometer of the public mood.

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baro·metric (br-mtrk), baro·metri·cal adj.

baro·metri·cal·ly adv.

ba·rome·try n.

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barometer [bəˈrɒmɪtə]

n

1. (Physics / General Physics) an instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure, usually to determine altitude or weather changes

2. anything that shows change or impending change the barometer of social change

barometric  [ˌbærəˈmɛtrɪk], barometrical adj

barometrically  adv

barometry  n

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barometer  (b-rm-tr)

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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barometer

an instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.

See also: Instruments

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

barometer - an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure aneroid, aneroid barometer - a barometer that measures pressure without using fluids barograph - a recording barometer; automatically records on paper the variations in atmospheric pressure measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system - instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something mercury barometer - barometer that shows pressure by the height of a column of mercury weatherglass - a simple barometer for indicating changes in atmospheric pressure

Translations

barometer [bəˈrɒmɪtəʳ] N → barómetro m

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barometer [bəˈrɒmɪtə^r] n

(lit) (= instrument) → baromètre m

(fig) (= indicator) a barometer of sth → un baromètre de qch

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barometer

n (lit, fig) → Barometer nt

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barometer [bəˈrɒmɪtəʳ] n → barometro

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barometer

n barometer [bəˈromitə]

an instrument which indicates changes of weather The barometer is falling – it is going to rain. weerglas, barometer البارومتر: مِقياس الضَّغط الجَوّي барометър barometr barometer das Barometer βαρόμετρο barómetro baromeeter هواسنج ilmapuntari baromètre בָּרוֹמֶטֶר बैरोमीटर barometar barométer barometer loftvog barometro 気圧計 기압계 barometras barometrs barometer barometer barometer barometr barómetro baro­metru барометр barometer barometer barometar barometer บารอมิเตอร์; เครื่องวัดความดันบรรยากาศ barometre, basınç ölçer 晴雨錶；氣壓計 барометр بیرو میٹر ، موسم کی تبدیلی ناپنے والا آلہ phong vũ biểu 晴雨表；气压表

adj barometric [bӕrəˈmetrik]

barometric pressure. barometries بارومتري барометричен barometrický barometer- Luft-... βαρομετρικός barométrico baromeetriline جوی ilmanpaine barométrique בָּרוֹמֶטרִי वायुदाबी barometarski légnyomásbeli tekanan barometer loftvogar-, loftþrÿsti- barometrico 気圧計の 기압계의 barometrinis barometra- tekanan barometer barometrisch barometer- barometryczny barométrico barometric барометрический barometrický barometrski barometarski barometrisk เกี่ยวกับความดันบรรยากาศ barometrik, basınç ölçümsel 氣壓計的，氣壓的 барометричний بیروپیٹری دباؤ (thuộc) khí áp 气压的