atmosphericweight
nounUK /ˌæt.məsˈfer.ɪk weɪt/
US /ˌæt.məsˈfɪr.ɪk weɪt/
The heavy feeling of the air pushing down on everything around us.
The atmospheric weight made the balloon sink slowly toward the ground.
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2. The pressure of the air at a certain place and height.
Scientists measured the atmospheric weight at the top of the mountain.
3. A heavy, gloomy mood that seems to fill a room or place.
There was an atmospheric weight in the room after the sad news.
4. The total mass of the air above a particular spot on Earth.
The atmospheric weight above the city changes when a storm moves in.