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Meaning of atmospheric pressure | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The pressure caused by the weight of the atmosphere above an area.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

Like most human activities, ballooning has sponsored heroes and hucksters and a good deal in between. For every dedicated scientist patiently recording atmospheric pressure and wind speed while shivering at high altitudes, there is a carnival barker with a bevy of pretty girls willing to dangle from a basket or parachute down to earth.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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