Thesaurus: isobar

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1. n. A line connecting or marking places upon the surface of the earth where height of the barometer reduced to sea level is the same either at a given time, or for a certain period (mean height), as for a year; an isopiestic line.
2. n. The quality or state of being equal in weight, especially in atmospheric pressure. Also, the theory, method, or application of isobaric science.
3. n. (meteorology)an isogram connecting points having equal barometric pressure at a given time
4. A line connecting or marking places upon the surface of the earth where height of the barometer reduced to sea level is the same either at a given time, or for a certain period (mean height), as for a year; an isopiestic line. [Written also isobare.] The quality or state of being equal in weight, especially in atmospheric pressure. Also, the theory, method, or application of isobaric science.
5. A line connecting or marking places upon the surface of theearth where height of the barometer reduced to sea level is the sameeither at a given time, or for a certain period (mean height), as fora year; an isopiestic line. [Written also isobare.]
6. n. (meteorology)an isogram connecting points having equal barometric pressure at a given time