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weatherglass

weath·er·glass
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [weth -er-glas, -glahs]
    • /ˈwɛð ərˌglæs, -ˌglɑs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [weth -er-glas, -glahs]
    • /ˈwɛð ərˌglæs, -ˌglɑs/

Definitions of weatherglass word

  • noun weatherglass any of various instruments, as a barometer or a hygroscope, designed to indicate the state of the atmosphere. 1
  • noun weatherglass An instrument to indicate the state of the atmosphere, especially changes of atmospheric pressure, and hence changes of weather, such as a barometer or baroscope. 1
  • noun weatherglass any of various instruments, esp a barometer, that measure atmospheric conditions 0
  • noun weatherglass barometer (sense 1) 0

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Origin of weatherglass

First appearance:

before 1620
One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1620-30; weather + glass

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Parts of speech for Weatherglass

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

weatherglass popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for weatherglass

noun weatherglass

  • barometer — A barometer is an instrument that measures air pressure and shows when the weather is changing.
  • indicator — a person or thing that indicates.
  • gauge — to determine the exact dimensions, capacity, quantity, or force of; measure.
  • test — Zoology. the hard, protective shell or covering of certain invertebrates, as echinoderms or tunicates.
  • aneroid barometer — a device for measuring atmospheric pressure without the use of fluids. It consists of a partially evacuated metal chamber, the thin corrugated lid of which is displaced by variations in the external air pressure. This displacement is magnified by levers and made to operate a pointer

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