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Mercury barometer Moderate

Mercury barometer has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

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Noun
1

barometer that shows pressure by the height of a column of mercury

2

A barometer which indicates the atmospheric pressure by measuring the height of a column of mercury in a vertical, evacuated tube.

See Also
atmospheric pressure aneroid barometer height column torricellian barometer
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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
barometer
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