aneroid

American

[an-uh-roid] / ˈæn əˌrɔɪd /

adjective

using no fluid.

noun

aneroid barometer.

aneroid British

/ ˈænəˌrɔɪd /

adjective

not containing a liquid

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Etymology

Origin of aneroid

1840–50; a- ⁶ + Greek nēr ( ós ) wet, fluid (akin to nân to flow) + -oid

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