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barometric

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[bar-uh-me-trik] / ˌbær əˈmɛ trɪk /

adjective

  1. of or relating to atmospheric pressure.

  2. relating to or measured by a barometer.


Example Sentences

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I came to think she had a constant storm inside of her, and because of that she created storms outside, as if to maintain equal barometric pressure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

There’s even an app, WeatherX, designed to tip off those who suffer from barometric pressure headaches when a shift is happening.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2024

Yannis Papastamatiou, a marine biologist who studies shark behavior at Florida International University, said that most sharks flee shallow bays ahead of hurricanes, possibly tipped off to their arrival by a change in barometric pressure.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2022

The Gulf acts like a huge bathtub, and when strong storms enter into this region, they help lift up the water due to low barometric pressure.

From Scientific American • Sep. 27, 2022

The higher he climbed, the lower the barometric pressure fell, and the worse his vision became.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer