/ ˈaɪsəbɑː(r); NAmE / noun
( technical ) a line on a weather map that joins places that have the same air pressure at a particular time
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from Greek isobaros of equal weight, from isos equal + baros weight.
/ ˈaɪsəbɑː(r); NAmE / noun
( technical ) a line on a weather map that joins places that have the same air pressure at a particular time
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from Greek isobaros of equal weight, from isos equal + baros weight.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005