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barometryenUK
ba·rom·e·ter B0084500 (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 (băr′ə-mĕt′rĭk), bar′o·met′ri·cal adj.bar′o·met′ri·cal·ly adv.ba·rom′e·try n.barometrythe art or science of barometric observation.See also: Atmosphere, WeatherbarometryenUK
barometry[bə′räm·ə·trē] (engineering) The study of the measurement of atmospheric pressure, with particular reference to ascertaining and correcting the errors of the different types of barometer. FinancialSeebarometer |