isobar
pronunciation
How to pronounce isobar in British English:
UK [ˈaɪsəbɑ:(r)]
How to pronounce isobar in American English:
US [ˈaɪsəˌbɑr]
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- Noun:
- an isogram connecting points having equal barometric pressure at a given time
Word Origin
- isobar (n.)
- 1864, coined from Greek isos "equal" (see iso-) + baros "weight," from PIE root *gwere- (2) "heavy" (see grave (adj.)). Line connecting places with the same barometric pressure at the same time.