aneroid

aneroid Definition

an·er·oid (an′ər o̵id′)

adjective

not using liquid

Etymology: < Gr a-, without + nēros, liquid + -oid

noun

aneroid Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

barometer: Not too bad a piece of work by Munro in 1891, using existing maps and aneroid barometer!
gage: Every aneroid blood pressure gage should be compared with a well maintained mercury sphygmomanometer on a regular basis.

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