barometer
Meanings
Plural: barometers
Noun
- an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
- An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.
- Anything used as a gauge or indicator.
Origin / Etymology
From baro- + -meter. Coined in 1665 by Robert Boyle as a name for the instrument invented by Torricelli some 20 years earlier; soon thereafter borrowed from English into various languages.
Scrabble Score: 13
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Words With Friends Score: 15
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