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isobar (n.)

1864, coined from Greek isos "equal" (see iso-) + baros "weight" (from PIE root *gwere- (1) "heavy"). Line connecting places with the same barometric pressure at the same time. Related: Isobaric.

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Definitions of isobar from WordNet

isobar (n.)
(meteorology)an isogram connecting points having equal barometric pressure at a given time;
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