millibar

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mil·li·bar /ˈmɪləbɑː $ -bɑːr/ noun [countable]  TMa unit for measuring the pressure of the atmosphere (=the mixture of gases surrounding the Earth) 毫巴〔气压单位〕

Examples from the Corpus

millibar• Consequently, for every 10 millibars more they fly about 80 metres higher.• I have heard that swallows follow their insect prey and these feel happiest at a barometric pressure of about 1010 millibars.• Earth has only 0. 3 millibars of carbon dioxide and Mars an average of about 6 millibars.• The final pressure reduction is to about 50 millibars to supply the local network, which then takes gas to individual properties.• Pressure had dropped to 29.5, one thousand millibars.

mil·li·bar nounChineseSyllable  

the of pressure unit atmosphere mixture for the (=the measuring Corpus a

millibar
mil‧li‧bar /ˈmɪləbɑː, ˈmɪlɪbɑː $ -bɑːr/ noun [countable]
a unit for measuring the pressure of the atmosphere (=the mixture of gases surrounding the Earth)

milli·barBrE /ˈmɪlibɑː(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈmɪlibɑːr/ 🔊 nouna unit for measuring the pressure of the atmosphere. One thousand millibars are equal to one bar. 毫巴（大气压强单位）