barometer

Noun
  1. An instrument that measures atmospheric pressure (synset 102797179)
    is a type of: measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system - instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something
    subtypes:
    • aneroid, aneroid barometer - a barometer that measures pressure without using fluids
    • barograph - a recording barometer; automatically records on paper the variations in atmospheric pressure
    • mercury barometer - barometer that shows pressure by the height of a column of mercury
    • weatherglass - a simple barometer for indicating changes in atmospheric pressure

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