MILLIBAR
\mˈɪlɪbˌɑː], \mˈɪlɪbˌɑː], \m_ˈɪ_l_ɪ_b_ˌɑː]\
Definitions of MILLIBAR
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a unit of atmospheric pressure equal to one thousandth of a bar; "atmospheric pressure at sea level is 1013 millibars"
By Princeton University
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a unit of atmospheric pressure equal to one thousandth of a bar; "atmospheric pressure at sea level is 1013 millibars"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Original unit of measure for atmospheric pressure. Older but still most widely used. The newer unit is called a kilopascal One millibar equals one-thousandth of a bar, about 0.03 inches or 0.76 millimeters, of mercury, or about 0.14 pounds per square inch. A kilopascal equals 10 millibars.
By Henry Campbell Black
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