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barometric error

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noun

Horology.

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

Etymology

Origin of barometric error

First recorded in 1880–85

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The clock is enclosed in an airtight glass case so as to avoid barometric error.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" by Various

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