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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary ba·rom·e·ter \\bə-ˈrä-mə-tər\\ noun DATE circa 1666
1. an instrument for determining the pressure of the atmosphere and hence for assisting in forecasting weather and for determining altitude2. something that indicates fluctuations (as in public opinion) housing sales and other economic barometers3. standard , test a barometer to measure high school talent — Jeff Fellenzer• baro·met·ric \\ˌber-ə-ˈme-trik, ˌba-rə-\\ adjective• baro·met·ri·cal·ly \\-tri-k(ə-)lē\\ adverb• ba·rom·e·try \\bə-ˈrä-mə-trē\\ noun
barometer
1660s, from Gk. baros "weight" (from barys "heavy;" see grave (adj.)) + metron "measure" (see meter (2)). Probably coined (and certainly popularized) by English scientist Robert Boyle (1627-1691).
Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishbarometer
noun 1 instrument that measures air pressure ADJ. aneroid, digital | high, low | steady The barometer has been steady for three days now. VERB + BAROMETER check, read | tap He tapped the barometer and noted where the needle was pointing. BAROMETER + VERB rise | drop, fall 2 sth that shows the state of sth ADJ. accurate, good, reliable, sensitive, useful Infant mortality is a highly sensitive barometer of socio-economic conditions. | political PREP. ~ of Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 barometer
bar·om·eter / bE5rCmitE(r); NAmE -5rB:m- / noun1. an instrument for measuring air pressure to show when the weather will change
气压计；晴雨表:
The barometer is falling (= showing that it will probably rain).
气压在下降(表示可能要下雨)。
2. something that shows the changes that are happening in an economic, social or political situation
(显示经济、社会、政治变化的)晴雨表,标志,指标:
Infant mortality is a reliable barometer of socio-economic conditions.
婴儿死亡率是社会经济状况的可靠指标。
• baro·metric / 7bArE5metrik / adj.:
barometric pressure
大气压
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: marine barometer , or mountain barometer , or barometer crab , or pumping of the barometer , or siphon barometer , or wheel barometer , or cup barometer , or aneroid barometer , or fortin barometer
ba·rom·e·terI. \bəˈräməd.ə(r), -ətə-\ noun( -s) Etymology: bar- + -meter1. : an instrument for determining the pressure of the atmosphere and hence for assisting in judgment as to probable weather changes and for determining the height of an ascent — see aneroid barometer , cup barometer , siphon barometer 2. : something that serves to register accurately changes in fluctuating activity or state (as in public opinion) < retail sales, perhaps the most sensitive barometer of general prosperity — Time >II. noun: standard : test < a barometer to measure high school talent — Jeff Fellenzer >
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