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1. (adj.) aneroid
using no fluid.
Etymology: (1840–50; a -6+ Gk nēr(ós) wet, fluid (akin to nân to flow) + -oid)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) aneroid barometer, aneroid
a barometer that measures pressure without using fluids
2. (adj) aneroid
containing no liquid or actuated without the use of liquid
"aneroid barometer"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) aneroid
containing no liquid; -- said of a kind of barometer
2. (noun) aneroid
an aneroid barometer
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. aneroid
a barometer, consisting of a small watch-shaped, air-tight, air-exhausted metallic box, with internal spring-work and an index, affected by the pressure of the air on plates exposed to its action.
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