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Anemometer vs Barometer - What's the difference?

anemometer | barometer |

As nouns the difference between anemometer and barometer

is that anemometer is an instrument for measuring and recording the speed of the wind while barometer is an instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.

anemometer

English

(wikipedia anemometer)

Alternative forms

* anemometre (nonstandard)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (meteorology) An instrument for measuring and recording the speed of the wind.

    • Derived terms

    * cup anemometer

    Synonyms

    * wind-gauge

    Related terms

    * anemometry ----

    barometer

    English

    (wikipedia barometer)

    Alternative forms

    * barometre (nonstandard)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.
  • Anything used as a gauge or indicator.
  • * 1916. Michigan Law Review, Vol. 14, No. 8 (Jun., 1916), pp. 661-665 [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0026-2234%28191606%2914%3A8%3C661%3APOAJO%3E2.0.CO%3B2-C&size=LARGE]:
    • "An election is not necessarily an accurate barometer of public opinion. There are other ways in which it makes itself felt, through the press, the forum, discussion, and through every other type of communication."