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Thermometers vs Barometer - What's the difference?

thermometers | barometer |

As nouns the difference between thermometers and barometer

is that thermometers is while barometer is barometer.

thermometers

English

Noun

(head)
    • ----

    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."