The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word MILLIBARS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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What does MILLIBARS mean?
MILLIBARS noun- A non-SI unit of pressure equal to 100 pascals, used primarily to report atmospheric pressure.