[ˈanərɔɪd], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- 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


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

[ˈanərɔɪd], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an aneroid barometer


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