In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
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
29 March 2024
(adjective) tending to make moral judgments or judgments based on personal opinions; “a counselor tries not to be faultfinding”
In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.