thermometer – instrument for measuring temperature.
- The thermometer on the wall showed that it was almost 100 degreesº.
degrees – measurement for temperature. Denoted by the symbol º.
- Temperature can be measured in degrees Celcius or Fahrenheit.
Celsius – measurement of temperature where freezing point is 0º and boiling point is
100º.
Fahrenheit – measurement of temperature where freezing point is 32º degrees and
boiling point is 212º.
meteorology – the scientific study of weather.
- Nandor had always been fascinated by what caused different weather conditions and
wanted to be study meteorology at university.
meteorologist – a person who studies weather patterns.
- Meteorologists are far better at predicting the weather than they were a decade ago.
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List of Weather Idioms
We'll start with a couple of general ones:
in all weathers – in every kind of weather, both good and bad.
- I belong to a rowing club and we train on the water in all weathers.
to feel under the weather – to not feel very well.
- Uma decided not to go to the party as she was feeling under the weather.
Weather Idioms Related to Rain
raining cats and dogs –
- It’s been raining cats and dogs all day.
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