mil·li·bar

(mĭl′ə-bär′)

n. Abbr. mb

A unit of atmospheric pressure equal to one thousandth (10^-3) of a bar. Standard atmospheric pressure at sea level is about 1,013 millibars.

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millibar

(ˈmɪlɪˌbɑː)

(Units) a cgs unit of atmospheric pressure equal to 10^–3 bar, 100 newtons per square metre or 0.7500617 millimetre of mercury

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mil•li•bar

(ˈmɪl əˌbɑr)

n.

a cgs unit of pressure equal to 1/1000 of a bar or 1000 dynes per square centimeter, used to measure air pressure. Abbr.: mb

[1905–10]

mil·li·bar

(mĭl′ə-bär′)

A unit of atmospheric pressure equal to 0.001 bar.

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Noun

millibar - a unit of atmospheric pressure equal to one thousandth of a bar; "atmospheric pressure at sea level is 1013 millibars"

pressure unit - a unit measuring force per unit area

bar - (meteorology) a unit of pressure equal to a million dynes per square centimeter; "unfortunately some writers have used bar for one dyne per square centimeter"

Translations

millibar

[ˈmɪlɪbɑːʳ] N → milibar m

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millibar

[ˈmɪlɪˌbɑːʳ] n → millibar m inv

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