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aneroid capsule

aneroid capsule

[′an·ə‚rȯid ′kap·səl]
(engineering)
A thin, disk-shaped box or capsule, usually metallic, partially evacuated and sealed, held extended by a spring, which expands and contracts with changes in atmospheric or gas pressure. Also known as bellows.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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