aneroid

[ an-uh-roid ]

adjective

1. using no fluid.

noun

1. aneroid barometer.

aneroid

/ ˈænəˌrɔɪd /

adjective

1. not containing a liquid

Word History and Origins

Origin of aneroid¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of aneroid¹

C19: from French, from an- + Greek nēros wet + -oid

Example Sentences

Systolic and diastolic blood pressure were measured using an aneroid sphygmomanometer.

From Science Daily

According to Statistics Canada the farming community of Aneroid had a population of 50 in 2016, up from the 40 that were counted five years earlier.

From Los Angeles Times

“As I got older we had to join small towns to make a team,” he said, “so Vanguard and Aneroid joined together and we had a team. And then when I was about 14 years old I moved to Swift Current and lived with my grandma to play some more competitive hockey and better hockey in Swift Current.”

From Los Angeles Times

In front of me there’s a little aneroid barometer, a present from my son Tom, which also tells me the temperature and the humidity.

From The Guardian

Marleau consulted his parents, who still reside in the small farming community of Aneroid, Saskatchewan, where he grew up.

From New York Times