About The Word Aneroid
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Aneroid
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What's The Definition Of Aneroid?
[n] a barometer that measures pressure without using fluids
[adj] containing no liquid or actuated without the use of liquid; "aneroid barometer" Synonyms | Synonyms for Aneroid: aneroid barometer Related Terms | Find terms related to Aneroid: See Also | altimeter | barometer Aneroid In Webster's Dictionary \An"e*roid\, a. [Gr. 'a priv. + nhro`s wet, moist +
-oid: cf. F. an['e]ro["i]de.]
Containing no liquid; -- said of a 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.
\An"e*roid\, n. An aneroid barometer. |
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