microbarograph


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mic·ro·bar·o·graph

 (mī′krō-băr′ə-grăf′)
n.
An instrument used to record changes in atmospheric pressure with an accuracy of microbars.
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microbarograph

(ˌmaɪkrəʊˈbærəˌɡrɑːf; -ˌɡræf)
n
(General Physics) a barograph that records minute changes in atmospheric pressure
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mi•cro•bar•o•graph

(ˌmaɪ krəˈbɑr əˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf)

n.
a barograph for recording minute fluctuations of atmospheric pressure.
[1900–05]
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microbarograph

a barograph for recording small fluctuations of atmospheric pressure.
See also: Atmosphere, Weather
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