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barometric pressure

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables
baro-met-ric -pres-sure
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The atmospheric pressure denoted on a barometer.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The downward force of the atmosphere onto the Earth; at sea level a unit of air pressure is one atmosphere, air pressure decreases as the altitude increases and is measured in millibars or pascals.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

barometric pressures (plural)

Synonyms

air pressure atmospheric pressure

Questions

What does barometric pressure mean?
The atmospheric pressure denoted on a barometer.

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