a doll's house; (also occasionally) †a barometer or hygrometer in the form of a small house, from which dolls emerge to indicate changes of weather…
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释义 | the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > study or science of weather > meteorological instruments > [noun] > hygroscope > in form of toy cottage (4) baby house1725 a doll's house; (also occasionally) †a barometer or hygrometer in the form of a small house, from which dolls emerge to indicate changes of weather… weather-house1726 a toy hygroscope in the form of a small house with figures of a man and woman standing in two porches; by the varying torsion of a string the man… weather-box1847 = weather-house n. weather-cottage1906 = weather-house n. |
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