barometric

[buh-rom-i-ter] Origin

ba·rom·e·ter

[buh-rom-i-ter]
noun
1.
Meteorology. any instrument that measures atmospheric pressure. Compare aneroid barometer, mercury barometer.
2.
anything that indicates changes.

Origin:
1655–65; baro- + -meter

bar·o·met·ric [bar-uh-me-trik] , bar·o·met·ri·cal, adjective
bar·o·met·ri·cal·ly, adverb
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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barometer (bəˈrɒmɪtə)
 
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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barometric
1802, from barometer.
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