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aneroid

American  
[an-uh-roid] / ˈæn əˌrɔɪd /

adjective

  1. using no fluid.

noun

  1. aneroid barometer.

aneroid British  
/ ˈænəˌrɔɪd /

adjective

  1. 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

Example Sentences

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Aneroid gauge measures pressure using a bellows-and-spring arrangement connected to the pointer of a calibrated scale.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

From the outside came Aneroid, swooping around the turn.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

In midstretch he collared Indian Broom, then took aim at Aneroid, who was alone on the lead but weakening.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

A record crowd of twenty thousand jammed in to see Seabiscuit meet Rosemont and local hero Aneroid in the Brooklyn.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

Screaming around the track side by side, she and Seabiscuit disposed of Aneroid, then left the field far behind.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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