Isobars
Lines on a map connecting places which have the same mean
barometric pressure. The closer the isobars are the stronger the wind,
the farther the lighter. (Greek, baros, weight.)
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Isobars from Fact Monster:
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