单词 | aneroid |
释义 | aneroid/ˈanərɔɪd /adjective Relating to or denoting a barometer that measures air pressure by the action of the air in deforming the elastic lid of an evacuated box.He used a standard-sized, calibrated aneroid sphygmomanometer blood pressure cuff to measure pressure in the left arm....
noun An aneroid barometer.He pointed out that some Midwestern facilities began phasing out mercury-containing sphygmomanometers and switching over to aneroids a few years ago, at the urging of St. Mary's Duluth clinic. OriginMid 19th century: coined in French from Greek a- 'without' + nēros 'water'. |
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