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barometry|bəˈrɒmɛtrɪ| [f. barometer; cf. Gr. -µετρία measurement.] The art or science of barometric observation.
1713Swift Eleg. Partridge Wks. 1755 III. ii. 81 A scrap of parchment hung by geometry (A great refinement in barometry) Can, like the stars, foretel the weather. 1884Gurney & Myers in 19th Cent. 85 Further light on..the path and barometry of the psychical storms. |