barometric pressure

noun

1. atmospheric pressure.

barometric pressure

noun

1. atmospheric pressure as indicated by a barometer

barometric pressure

/ băr′ə-mĕt′rĭk /

1. See atmospheric pressure

Word History and Origins

Origin of barometric pressure¹

First recorded in 1820–30

Example Sentences

A gallon of liquid was the amount “whose volume was that occupied by 10 pounds of distilled water weighed in air at 62 degrees Fahrenheit and a barometric pressure of 30.”

From Popular-Science

With so many other things to worry about, I don’t know if we’ll all still be watching barometric pressure like it’s news.

From Outside Online

But an increase of barometric pressure condenses the gases of the mine, and restrains them within their sequestered limits.

From Project Gutenberg

When smoke rises in a straight line from chimneys, is it an indication of a high or low barometric pressure?

From Project Gutenberg

The chart applies at a barometric pressure of 30 inches, and, except for great accuracy, no correction is generally necessary.

From Project Gutenberg

But the weight of a given volume of air varies both with the barometric pressure and also with temperature.

From Project Gutenberg

Merely an area of low barometric pressure—an area where the air has become lighter than the air of surrounding regions.

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