barometric error
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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, baronage
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