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barometer

[buh-rom-i-ter]

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noun

Meteorology.��any instrument that measures atmospheric pressure.
anything that indicates changes.

barometer

/ ˌbærəˈmɛtrɪk, bəˈrɒmɪtə /

noun

an instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure, usually to determine altitude or weather changes
anything that shows change or impending change
the barometer of social change

barometer

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.

barometer

An instrument that measures atmospheric pressure.

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In general, when the barometer falls in response to a drop in pressure, bad weather is approaching; when the barometer rises because of an increase in pressure, good weather will follow.

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Other Word Forms

barometric adjective
barometrical adjective
barometrically adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of barometer¹

First recorded in 1655–65; baro- + -meter

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And that was a pretty good barometer for getting an interesting story that was likely to still be topical in a year.

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The barometer of an elite-level centre-back is whether they are in control of the striker they are facing, or vice versa.

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But these elections matter too, rightly or wrongly, as a national barometer.

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Copper and oil prices are considered barometers of global economic health.

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“I think that both teams like to use each other as a barometer, or a benchmark,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said.

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Barolo barometric error

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