Fortin-barometer
[fawr-tan; French fawr-tan] /ˈfɔr tæn; French fɔrˈtɛ̃/
noun
1.
an adjustable cistern barometer, the most common of those employing mercury.
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[fawr-tis] /ˈfɔr tɪs/ Phonetics adjective 1. pronounced with considerable muscular tension and breath pressure, resulting in a strong fricative or explosive sound. In stressed position (p, t, k, ch, f, th, s, sh) and sometimes (h) are fortis in English as compared with (b, d, g, j, v, th̸, z, and zh), which are lenis. […]
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[swah-wi-ter in moh-doh, fohr-ti-ter in rey; English swav-i-ter in moh-doh, fawr-ti-ter in ree, fohr-, swah-vi-ter] /ˈswɑ wɪˌtɛr ɪn ˈmoʊ doʊ, ˈfoʊr tɪˌtɛr ɪn ˈreɪ; English ˈswæv ɪ tər ɪn ˈmoʊ doʊ, ˈfɔr tɪ tər ɪn ˈri, ˈfoʊr-, ˈswɑ vɪ tər/ Latin. 1. gently in manner, firmly in action.
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[fawr-tish-uh n] /fɔrˈtɪʃ ən/ noun 1. Phonetics. a phonological process that strengthens consonant articulation at the beginnings of syllables, causing devoicing or the formation of stops. 2. Linguistics. a type of Celtic mutation that derives historically from phonological fortition.