barometric pressure
noun
: the pressure of the atmosphere usually expressed in terms of the height of a column of mercury
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Many dogs also associate the loud noises, wind, and barometric pressure changes with fear.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
In the case of hurricanes, those could be wind speed and barometric pressure.
—Mark Gongloff, Mercury News, 27 July 2025
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
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
In the case of hurricanes, those could be wind speed and barometric pressure.
—Mark Gongloff, Mercury News, 27 July 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for barometric pressure
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“Barometric pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barometric%20pressure. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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