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barometrically

Variant of barometer

noun

  1. an instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure, esp. an aneroid barometer or an evacuated and graduated glass tube () in which a column of mercury rises or falls as the pressure of the atmosphere increases or decreases: barometers are used in forecasting changes in the weather or finding height above sea level
  2. anything that reflects or indicates change: the stock market is a barometer of business

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