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Word: Barometer
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from Greek baros ‘weight’ + -meter
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
bəˈrɒmɪtə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an instrument measuring atmospheric pressure, used especially in forecasting the weather and determining altitude.
Short Definition:instrument measuring atmospheric pressure
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