millibar

/ˌmɪləˈbɑr/
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Other forms: millibars

Definitions of millibar
  1. noun
    a unit of atmospheric pressure equal to one thousandth of a bar
    “atmospheric pressure at sea level is 1013 millibars”
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    type of:
    pressure unit
    a unit measuring force per unit area
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