Meaning & use
barometric
Relating to atmospheric pressure or to a barometer, the instrument used to measure it.
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A sudden barometric pressure drop often signals an approaching storm.
The weather station recorded barometric readings every hour throughout the night.
A note on using this word
Barometric is almost always paired with 'pressure' and is used mainly in meteorology and weather forecasting.
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