LEARNit Dictionary
barometer
noun
/bəˈrɒmɪtə(r)/
UK
/bəˈrɑːmɪtər/
US
1
an instrument for measuring air pressure to show when the weather will change
بارومتر, فشارسنج, هواسنج
2
something that shows the changes that are happening in an economic, social or political situation
شاخص, معیار, نشانگر
Infant mortality is a reliable barometer of socio-economic conditions.