The instrument used for measuring air pressure is called:

Q. The instrument used for measuring air pressure is called:
Answer: Barometer
Notes: A barometer is a scientific instrument used in meteorology to measure atmospheric pressure. Pressure tendency can forecast short term changes in the weather. Evangelista Torricelli is universally credited with inventing the barometer in 1643.

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