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Definition of Aneroid
1. Noun. A barometer that measures pressure without using fluids.
2. Adjective. Containing no liquid or actuated without the use of liquid. "Aneroid barometer"
Definition of Aneroid
1. a. Containing no liquid; -- said of a kind of barometer.
2. n. An aneroid barometer.
Definition of Aneroid
1. Adjective. Not using or containing fluid ¹
2. Noun. An aneroid barometer ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Aneroid
1. a type of barometer [n -S] - See also: barometer
Medical Definition of Aneroid
1. Containing no liquid; said of kind of barometer. Aneroid barometer, a barometer the action of which depends on the varying pressure of the atmosphere upon the elastic top of a metallic box (shaped like a watch) from which the air has been exhausted. An index shows the variation of pressure. Origin: Gr. Priv. + wet, moist: cf. F. Aneroide. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)