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Definition of "microbar" []

  • A unit of pressure equal to one millionth of a bar. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "microbar" in a sentence
  • "A microbar is one one-millionth of an Earth atmospheric pressure, so Pluto's surface pressure is between 1 / 300th and 1 / 1000th as on Mars's surface."
  • "The now defunct microbar on Lavender Hill did a selection and they were worth crossing town for."
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