"weather house" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: weather houses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} weather house (plural weather houses)
  1. A mechanical contrivance in the form of a house, which indicates changes in atmospheric conditions by the appearance or retirement of toy images. Synonyms: weather box
    Sense id: en-weather_house-en-noun-ivZb-KED Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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