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Definition of weather glass in English: weather glassnoun dated A barometer. Example sentencesExamples - His personal weather glass continues to hang in his former home (now a museum) in Weimar, Germany.
- The weather glass is a mysterious object, perfectly predicting the weather, yet decorative at the same time.
- Just as it did in the centuries before the Weather Channel, this old-fashioned weather glass actually forecasts weather changes 8 to 12 hours in advance.
- Some historians believe that the Pilgrims brought weather glasses with them when they came to North America.
- The author traces strange weather instruments from early weather glasses to the novelty barometers of the Victorian ere and modern times.
- Another instrument was the weather glass and its cousin the ship's barometer.
- With our fascination for barometers we have re-designed this instrument based on Mr Collins' experience and knowledge of old barometers and weather glasses.
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