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Term a bore devised for a measurer of pressure (9)

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barometer

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'measurer of pressure' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'term a bore devised' is the wordplay.
'devised' indicates anagramming the letters.
'term'+'a'+'bore'='termabore'
'termabore' anagrammed gives 'BAROMETER'.

'for a' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for barometer that I've seen before include "One showing pressure" , "Air-pressure measurer" , "Instrument to measure atmospheric pressure" , "Pressure gauge" , "Pressure indicator" .)

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