barometrical

Example Sentences

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The wind was then blowing from the south-west in the mild degree which in barometrical language is ranked “No. 2: light breeze.”

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

In a society so barometrical as ours, even in a city where it was the least barometrical, the obstacles to the acceptance of Maxwell were mainly subjective.

From The Story of a Play A Novel by Howells, William Dean

A series of barometrical observations was kept going whether we were on the move or not.

From A Canyon Voyage The Narrative of the Second Powell Expedition down the Green-Colorado River from Wyoming, and the Explorations on Land, in the Years 1871 and 1872 by Dellenbaugh, Frederick Samuel

Pertaining to the barometer; made or indicated by a barometer; as, barometric changes; barometrical observations.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

True to its barometrical functions, my throat was predicting a storm.

From Danger Signals Remarkable, Exciting and Unique Examples of the Bravery, Daring and Stoicism in the Midst of Danger of Train Dispatchers and Railroad Engineers by Hill, John A.