aneroid
(adjective) containing no liquid or actuated without the use of liquid; “aneroid barometer”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
aneroid (not comparable)
Not using or containing fluid
aneroid (plural aneroids)
An aneroid barometer
• arenoid
Source: Wiktionary
An"e*roid, a. Etym: [Gr. -oid: cf. F. anéroïde.]
Definition: Containing no liquid; -- said of kind of barometer. Aneroid barometer, a barometer the action of which depends on the varying pressure of the atmosphere upon the elastic top of a metallic box (shaped like a watch) from which the air has been exhausted. An index shows the variation of pressure.
An"e*roid, n.
Definition: An aneroid barometer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
