- barometric instrument
- барометрический прибор
English-Russian small dictionary of medicine. 2015.
English-Russian small dictionary of medicine. 2015.
barometric — barometer ► NOUN 1) an instrument measuring atmospheric pressure, used especially in forecasting the weather. 2) an indicator of change: furniture is a barometer of changing tastes. DERIVATIVES barometric adjective. ORIGIN from Greek baros weight … English terms dictionary
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