- weath|er|glass
- weath|er|glass «WEHTH uhr GLAS, -GLAHS», noun.any one of several instruments designed to show the state of the atmosphere and predict the weather, such as a barometer, a baroscope, or a hygroscope.
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weatherglass — weath•er•glass [[t]ˈwɛð ərˌglæs, ˌglɑs[/t]] n. mer any of various instruments, as a barometer or a hygroscope, designed to indicate the state of the atmosphere • Etymology: 1620–30 … From formal English to slang
Poor man's weatherglass — Weatherglass Weath er*glass , n. An instrument to indicate the state of the atmosphere, especially changes of atmospheric pressure, and hence changes of weather, as a barometer or baroscope. [1913 Webster] {Poor man s weatherglass}. (Bot.) See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Weatherglass — Weath er*glass , n. An instrument to indicate the state of the atmosphere, especially changes of atmospheric pressure, and hence changes of weather, as a barometer or baroscope. [1913 Webster] {Poor man s weatherglass}. (Bot.) See under {Poor}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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