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barometer
[ buh-rom-i-ter ]
noun
- Meteorology. any instrument that measures atmospheric pressure. Compare aneroid barometer, mercury barometer.
- anything that indicates changes.
barometer
/ ˌbærəˈmɛtrɪk; bəˈrɒmɪtə /
noun
- an instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure, usually to determine altitude or weather changes
- anything that shows change or impending change
the barometer of social change
barometer
/ ə-ŏ′ĭ-ə /
- An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure. Barometers are used in determining height above sea level and in forecasting the weather. The two primary types of barometers are the aneroid and the mercury barometer.
barometer
- An instrument that measures atmospheric pressure .
Notes
Derived Forms
- ˈdzٰ, noun
- barometric, adjective
- ˌˈٰ, adverb
Other yvlog Forms
- ··· [bar-, uh, -, me, -trik], o·۾· adjective
- o·۾··ly adverb
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of barometer1
Example Sentences
Throughout the contentious tariff debate, the Mexican peso has remained relatively stable at about 20 pesos to $1, a fact that many view as a positive barometer of the government’s strategy.
Win or lose, the race also could serve as a barometer of voters' motivation as Trump begins his second term – and offer hints at the political landscape ahead of next year's mid-term congressional elections.
Fears of American abandonment have been underscored by the U.S. about-face under Trump on the war in Ukraine, which Taiwan has watched closely as a barometer of U.S. reliability.
“To not have the barometer of you would have been a lot more challenging.”
"It's a really good barometer of the distortion between online interaction and real world interaction," says Tom.
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