barometer
Senso (Inglese)
- An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.
- (broadly, figuratively) Anything used as a gauge or indicator.
sinonimi
pressure indicator
air-gauge
rain-glass
weather gauge
weather glass
rain glass
dial barometer
gas-pressure meter
gas pressure indicator
Traduzioni
Frequenza
Pronunciato come (IPA)
/bəˈɹɒm.ɪ.tə(ɹ)/
Etimologia (Inglese)
From baro- + -meter. Coined in 1665 by Robert Boyle as a name for the instrument invented by Torricelli some 20 years earlier; soon thereafter borrowed from English into various languages.
Notes
Sign in to write sticky notes
Inizia ad apprendere inglese con learnfeliz .
Esercitati a parlare e a memorizzare " barometer " e molte altre parole e frasi in inglese .