Atmospheric Pressure Definition
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noun
Pressure caused by the weight of the atmosphere. At sea level it has a mean value of one atmosphere but reduces with increasing altitude.
American Heritage
The pressure due to the weight of the earth's atmosphere, usually measured by a standard unit.
Webster's New World
(physics, meteorology) The pressure caused by the weight of the atmosphere above an area.
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atmospheric pressure
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