Definitions for aneroid

aneroid an·er·oid

Spelling: [an-uh-roid]
IPA: /ˈæn əˌrɔɪd/

Aneroid is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 294 anagrams from letters in aneroid (adeinor).

Definitions for aneroid

noun

  1. aneroid barometer.

adjective

  1. using no fluid.

Origin of aneroid

1840-50; a-6 + Greek nēr(ós) wet, fluid (akin to nân to flow) + -oid

Examples for aneroid

Pity that I had no aneroid barometer for ascertaining the elevation of that site.

Below this were a pipe-rack, an aneroid, and a clock with a hearty tick.

The exact size and appearance of this aneroid are shown in fig. 34.

The aneroid marked the height we had attained as 16,550 feet.

The principle is employed in another form for the aneroid barometer (p. 329).

He learns much of triangulation and of aneroid computations.

A self-recording barometer (usually an aneroid) is called a barograph.

Fig. 33 represents the latest improved mechanism of an aneroid.

Our most serious want was an aneroid, in case the fragile mercurials should get broken.

The atmospheric pressure by the aneroid barometer was at 29.83.

Word Value for aneroid
Scrable

8

Words with friends

9

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