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barometric [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). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The air was pure, the wind moderate, and the balloon ascended almost perpendicularly to a height of fifteen hundred feet, as indicated by a depression of two inches in the barometric column. First, I made a barometric observation, to get our altitude, but I could not perceive that there was any result. |
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