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ba·rom·e·ter
(bə-rŏm′ĭ-tər)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.
bar′o·met′ric (băr′ə-mĕt′rĭk), bar′o·met′ri·cal adj.
bar′o·met′ri·cal·ly adv.
ba·rom′e·try n.
barometer
(bəˈrɒmɪtə)n
1. (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, ˌbaroˈmetrical adj
ˌbaroˈmetrically adv
baˈrometry n
ba•rom•e•ter
(bəˈrɒm ɪ tər)n.
1. an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure. Compare aneroid barometer.
2. anything that indicates changes.
[1655–65]
bar•o•met•ric (ˌbær əˈmɛ trɪk) bar`o•met′ri•cal, adj.
bar`o•met′ri•cal•ly, adv.
ba·rom·e·ter
(bə-rŏm′ĭ-tər) An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure. Barometers are used to determine height above sea level and in weather forecasting.
barometric (băr′ə-mĕt′rĭk) adjective
barometer
an instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.
See also: Instrumentsbarometer
An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() 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 |
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البارومتر: مِقياس الضَّغط الجَوّي
barometr
barometer
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barometrasbarometrinis
barometrs
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barometer
n (lit, fig) → Barometer nt
barometer
(bəˈromitə) noun an instrument which indicates changes of weather. The barometer is falling – it is going to rain.
barometric (bӕrəˈmetrik) adjectivebarometric pressure.
ba·rom·e·ter
n. barómetro, instrumento para medir la presión atmosférica.