Definition of BAROMETER

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

barometer is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
barometer is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
barometer is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

barometer is a valid Words With Friends word