barometric error

noun Horology.

error of a timepiece due to the fluctuations in density of the atmosphere through which the balance or pendulum moves.

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Origin of barometric error

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby barometric error

barograph, baroja, baroja y nessi, barolo, barometer, barometric error, barometric pressure, barometrograph, barometry, baron, baron of beef
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