aneroid Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a barometer that measures pressure without using fluids
    aneroid barometer.
  2. adjective containing no liquid or actuated without the use of liquid
    • aneroid barometer

WordNet

An"e*roid adjective
Etymology
Gr. priv. + wet, moist + -oid: cf. F. anéroïde.
Definitions
  1. Containing no liquid; -- said of kind of barometer.
An"e*roid noun
Definitions
  1. An aneroid barometer.

Webster 1913