barometer
/bəˈrɒmɪtə(r)/noun
उच्चारण बरॉमिटर
वायुदाबमापी, बैरोमीटर
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an instrument for measuring air pressure to show when the weather will change
वायुदाबमापी, बैरोमीटर
- A falling barometer warns of rain.
- The old barometer in the hallway showed that a storm was coming.
- The barometer fell sharply before the cyclone hit the coast.
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- Sailors check the barometer before leaving the harbour.
- Our school has a barometer in the science lab.
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[C] ~ (of sth)
something that shows the changes that are happening in an economic, social or political situation
सूचक, मापदंड
- Exam results are a barometer of the education system.
- The stock market is often seen as a barometer of the nation's economic health.
- Sales during Diwali are a good barometer of consumer confidence.
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- Opinion polls act as a barometer of public mood.
- Attendance is a useful barometer of how interested students are.
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One-word substitution
One-word substitution (instruments), asked very often: air pressure is measured by a barometer; temperature a thermometer; humidity a hygrometer; earthquakes a seismograph; wind speed an anemometer; rainfall a rain gauge; height above sea level an altimeter.
One-word substitution (यंत्र) में यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: वायुदाब barometer से मापा जाता है; तापमान thermometer; आर्द्रता hygrometer; भूकंप seismograph; पवन-गति anemometer; वर्षा rain gauge; समुद्र तल से ऊँचाई altimeter।
General knowledge
The barometer was invented by Evangelista Torricelli in 1643; a sudden fall in pressure shows a storm is coming.
बैरोमीटर का आविष्कार Evangelista Torricelli ने 1643 में किया; दाब में अचानक गिरावट तूफ़ान आने का संकेत है।