air pressure
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of air pressure
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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Weather forecaster Joe Bastardi at WeatherBELL Analytics said in an interview that changes in air pressure in the central and western Pacific suggest the El Niño has already started.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
The crisis comes with Asia bracing for a possible return of the El Nino weather phenomenon, which brings worldwide changes in winds, air pressure, and rainfall patterns.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
These temperature differences shift air pressure patterns, creating changes in wind strength and direction that move surface waters aside and allow the deeper phosphorus-rich water to rise.
From Science Daily • Nov. 19, 2025
How nearly every time we see each other, he reminds me to check the oil and the air pressure in my tires.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2025
It is true that knowledge of air pressure was widespread by 1712, and any explanation of the workings of a barometer would have conveyed to Newcomen the discoveries of Torricelli and Pascal.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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