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barometry

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ba⋅rom⋅e⋅try

[buh-rom-i-tree]
–noun
the process of measuring atmospheric pressure.

Origin:
1705–15; baro- + -metry
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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 (bār'ə-mět'rĭk), bar'o·met'ri·cal adj., bar'o·met'ri·cal·ly adv., ba·rom'e·try n.
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