barometer

How To Use barometer In A Sentence

• The instruments provided for the journey consisted of two barometers, two thermometers, two compasses, a sextant, two chronometers, an artificial horizon, and an altazimuth, to throw out the height of distant and inaccessible objects. Five Weeks in a Balloon
• The measure is seen as a key barometer of safety. Times, Sunday Times
• The success of the barometer led to the development of primitive air pumps.
• We will have a good barometer to see how far we are. Times, Sunday Times
• That is why investors keep a close eye on Hong Kong airfreight volumes, which serve as a barometer of global trade activity and growth prospects. FedEx's Prospects May Take Cue From Hong Kong
• And a man who sells wooden walking sticks and rolling pins may not seem to be a good global economic barometer.
• It seems likely to do just that as a social barometer of genuine historical value that records everything from the British public's reactions to regional accents to the history of sudoku.
• The 100m hurdles has long been the barometer of her confidence and overall performance. Times, Sunday Times
• A key barometer of Britain's service sector also showed activity up for the first time in a year. The Sun
• Sadly, the goldeye were apparently exhibiting the kind of lockjaw that often comes with scudding clouds and falling barometers. Edmonton Sun