aneroid barometer: Meaning and Definition of

an'eroid barom'eter

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. a device for measuring atmospheric pressure, often specially calibrated for use as an altimeter, consisting of a box or chamber partially exhausted of air, having an elastic top and a pointer to indicate the degree of compression of the top caused by the external air. Cf.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
aneroid barograph aneroid capsule
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