barometric
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(bar·ə′me·trik)
(engineering) Pertaining to a barometer or to the results obtained by using a barometer.
(physics) Loosely, pertaining to atmospheric pressure; for example, barometric gradient (meaning pressure gradient).
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IN BRIEF: The pressure of the atmosphere.
The barometric pressure was falling, so we knew that it would rain soon.
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