Aneroid
Pronunciation : An"e*roid
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Gr. -oid: cf. F. an?ro?de.]
Definition : Defn: Containing no liquid; -- said of 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : An"e*roid
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: An aneroid barometer.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913