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1 barometer
[bə'romitə](an instrument which indicates changes of weather: The barometer is falling - it is going to rain.) βαρόμετρο -
2 glass
1) (a hard usually breakable transparent substance: The bottle is made of glass; ( also adjective) a glass bottle.) γυαλί2) (a usually tall hollow object made of glass, used for drinking: There are six glasses on the tray; sherry-glasses.) ποτήρι3) ((also looking-glass) a mirror.) καθρέφτης4) (a barometer, or the atmospheric pressure shown by one: The glass is falling.) βαρόμετρο•- glasses- glassful
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3 pressure
['preʃə]1) ((the amount of force exerted by) the action of pressing: to apply pressure to a cut to stop bleeding; A barometer measures atmospheric pressure.) πίεση2) ((a) strain or stress: The pressures of her work are sometimes too much for her.) πίεση3) (strong persuasion; compulsion or force: He agreed under pressure.) πίεση,εξαναγκασμός•- pressurise
- pressure cooker
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