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Barometer



Barometer, instrument for measuring air pressure, used in weather forecasting and for determining altitude. Most commonly encountered is the aneroid barometer, in which the effect of the air in compressing a thin corrugated metal box is amplified mechanically and read off on a scale.



See also: Altimeter.

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