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aneroid

Pronunciation: /ˈanərɔɪd/
Definition of aneroid

adjective

  • relating to or denoting a barometer that measures air pressure by the action of the air in deforming the elastic lid of an evacuated box.

noun

  • an aneroid barometer.

Origin:

mid 19th century: coined in French from Greek a- 'without' + nēros 'water'

aneroid in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of aneroid in the US English dictionary