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ɪ noun
1.
Meteorology. any instrument that measures atmospheric pressure. Compare aneroid barometer, mercury barometer.
2.
anything that indicates changes.
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barometer (bəˈrɒmɪtə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | 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 | |
| —adj | |
| baro'metrical | |
| —adj | |
| baro'metrically | |
| —adv | |
| ba'rometry | |
| —n | |
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Barometer
is always a great word to know.
So is photochemical smog. Does it mean:
| air pollution containing ozone and reactive chemical compounds formed by sunlight on nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons, often from auto exhaust |
| a bright, sunny, cloudless to half-cloudy sky, with no prospect of rain, snow, or hail; not stormy |
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Science Dictionary
| barometer (bə-rŏm'ĭ-tər) Pronunciation Key
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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Cultural Dictionary
barometer definition
An instrument that measures atmospheric pressure.
Note: 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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Example sentences
Radiosondes measure temperature with a thermometer, humidity with a hygrometer, and air pressure with a barometer.
The direct reading from a barometer is the station pressure.
Further explain the tools by telling students that a barometer measures the pressure of the atmosphere.
The instrument on the left is a mercurial barometer.
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