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Definition of aneroid noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

aneroid

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/ˈænərɔɪd/
 
/ˈænərɔɪd/
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  1. a type of barometer that measures air pressure by the action of air on the elastic lid of a box containing a vacuum
    Word Originmid 19th cent.: coined in French from Greek a- ‘without’ + nēros ‘water’.
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