aneroid
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of aneroid
1840–50; a- 6 + Greek nēr ( ós ) wet, fluid (akin to nân to flow) + -oid
Example Sentences
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Systolic and diastolic blood pressure were measured using an aneroid sphygmomanometer.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2024
Figure 11.18 This aneroid gauge utilizes flexible bellows connected to a mechanical indicator to measure pressure.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
Trekking to a mountain top, he used an aneroid barometer to help him calculate its height.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2013
I had two aneroid barometers, specially marked for very high climbing, thermometers, and all the usual Alpine instruments.
From My Attainment of the Pole by Cook, Frederick A.
—The intended signification of this name, "aneroid," can of course be only determined by the person who conferred it; upon any less direct authority the derivation quoted from Mr. Dent's description can scarcely be received.
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