"mercury barometer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mercury barometers [plural]
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  1. A barometer which indicates the atmospheric pressure by measuring the height of a column of mercury in a vertical, evacuated tube. Categories (topical): Measuring instruments, Mercury (element) Synonyms: Torricellian barometer Related terms: aneroid barometer
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