barometer
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4.6
- noun
- /bəˈrɑːmətər/
- Specialized
:
barómetro
- Equipment containing mercury, such as barometers, thermometers, and blood pressure gauges, should be replaced with mercury-free equipment.
- mercury barometer
- a good barometer
- an important barometer
Examples
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The barometer reads 28 inches and dropping.
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We've had a report from the West Irish station, that their barometer is falling rapidly there.
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See if the barometer has fallen.
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And the barometer is steady.
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The barometer's falling.
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Throughout the decades, KSU campus pageantry has served as a barometer for shifting racial and gender politics.
Academic text (2005) -
The commercial, recreational, and subsistence fisheries of Hawaii are important barometers of conditions in the ocean environment.
Academic text (1993) -
The barometer showed a significant drop in pressure, indicating that a storm was approaching.
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Before planning our hike, I checked the barometer to see if the weather would be clear.
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As we studied the readings, the barometer indicated fluctuating pressure, helping us predict the changing weather.
Synonyms
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A barometer that measures air pressure without using liquid
An instrument that measures air pressure by the height of mercury in a glass tube
A tool that measures air pressure without liquid, often using a small metal box
A tool that records air pressure changes on paper over time
An instrument that shows air pressure to predict weather
Compounds
- Specialized
A tool that measures air pressure without liquid, often using a small metal box
- Archaic
An instrument that measures air pressure by the height of mercury in a glass tube
How Indicative
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Barometer comes from Greek parts baro- meaning 'weight' or 'pressure' and -meter meaning 'measure', the same -meter you see in thermometer or speedometer. So a barometer measures the 'weight' of the air, or air pressure, which is why it helps predict the weather.