Home › Words › B › barostatbarostatbarostat · noun — A device used to maintain a constant (atmospheric) pressure.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom baro- + -stat.nounA device used to maintain a constant (atmospheric) pressureDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.barometer 63% match — An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure. vs barostat →barocycle 60% match — A cyclical fluctuation in applied pressure vs barostat →barograph 59% match — A type of barometer that continuously records air pressure on a sheet or rotating drum vs barostat →barometric 58% match — Of or pertaining to atmospheric pressure. vs barostat →baroceptor 57% match — A baroreceptor. vs barostat →hydrostat 57% match — A mechanism that regulates the amount of water in a boiler. vs barostat →baroscope 57% match — barometer vs barostat →auxostat 57% match — A continuous-culture device using feedback from a measurement taken on the growth chamber to control the media flow rate, maintaining the measurement at a constant. vs barostat →