MEANING
1. An instrument that measures atmospheric pressure.
2. Something that indicates changes in a broader situation.
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- falling barometer
- mercury barometer
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The barometer registered a drop in cabin pressure.
A barometer hung beside the weather display.
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Usage notes
Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Singular barometer; plural barometers. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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