aneroid meaning

Adjective: aneroid  'anu`royd

1. Containing no liquid or actuated without the use of liquid
   "aneroid barometer"

Noun: aneroid  'anu`royd

1. A barometer that measures pressure without using fluids
   - aneroid barometer

Derived forms: aneroids

Type of: barometer

Part of: altimeter

Encyclopedia: Aneroid Aneroid, Saskatchewan

[Engineering]
Containing no liquid or using no liquid.

[Medicine]
adj : containing no liquid or actuated without the use of liquid ‹an aneroid manometer›

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1. aneroid readings must be adjusted for temperature and humidity.
2. fixed cistern barometers are used as a standard for checking aneroid barometers.
3. an aneroid is a sealed bellows which is sensitive to changes in atmospheric pressures.
4. an aneroid is a sealed bellows which is sensitive to changes in atmospheric pressure.
5. verification reguiation of aneroid barograph and aneroid barometer