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aneroid barometer

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aneroid barometer: see barometer barometer (bərŏm`ətər), instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.
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aneroid barometer
a device for measuring atmospheric pressure without the use of fluids. It consists of a partially evacuated metal chamber, the thin corrugated lid of which is displaced by variations in the external air pressure. This displacement is magnified by levers and made to operate a pointer

aneroid barometer [′an·ə‚rȯid bə′räm·əd·ər]
(engineering)
A barometer which utilizes an aneroid capsule. Also known as aneroid.


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