barometric pressure

noun

: the pressure of the atmosphere usually expressed in terms of the height of a column of mercury

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One theory is that changes in barometric pressure may cause a small imbalance in the pressure between the inside of your skull and the outside environment. Danielle Wilhour, The Conversation, 10 July 2025 One especially impressive diagram was prepared by Dr. Henry Wentworth Acland, who showed British cholera cases in relation to temperature, precipitation, and barometric pressure. Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 That barometric pressure is especially intense in Cannes, but onscreen (so far, at least), the wind is only blowing one way: south. Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025 However, barometric pressure is on the rise, which is helping to reduce the chances of severe weather. Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for barometric pressure

Word History

First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of barometric pressure was in 1804

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“Barometric pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barometric%20pressure. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

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barometric pressure

noun
: the pressure of the atmosphere usually expressed as the height of a column of mercury

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