aneroid chamber

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• aneroid barometer — noun a barometer that measures pressure without using fluids • Syn: ↑aneroid • Derivationally related forms: ↑aneroid (for: ↑aneroid) • Hypernyms: ↑barometer …   Useful english dictionary

• aneroid barometer — An instrument that measures the atmospheric pressure. It consists of a cylindrical vacuum chamber with corrugated tops and sides. A system of springs within the chamber prevents the chamber from collapsing as a result of outside air pressure. A… …   Aviation dictionary

• aneroid capsule — Meteorol. a box or chamber of thin metal, partially exhausted of air, used in the aneroid barometer and pressure altimeter. * * * …   Universalium

• aneroid — Without fluid; denoting a form of barometer without mercury, in which the varying air pressure is indicated by a pointer governed by the movement of the elastic wall of an evacuated chamber. Also used to denote a mercury free pressure gauge used… …   Medical dictionary

• aneroid capsule — Meteorol. a box or chamber of thin metal, partially exhausted of air, used in the aneroid barometer and pressure altimeter …   Useful english dictionary

• aneroid barometer — an′eroid barom′eter n. mer a device for measuring atmospheric pressure, consisting of a chamber with a partial vacuum and an elastic cover and a pointer that registers compression of the cover by the air outside the chamber • Etymology: 1840–50 …   From formal English to slang

• aneroid barometer — a device for measuring atmospheric pressure, often specially calibrated for use as an altimeter, consisting of a box or chamber partially exhausted of air, having an elastic top and a pointer to indicate the degree of compression of the top… …   Universalium

• aneroid barometer — /ˌænərɔɪd bəˈrɒmətə/ (say .anuhroyd buh romuhtuh) noun an instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure and, indirectly, altitude, by registering the pressure exerted on the elastic top of a box or chamber exhausted of air. Compare mercury… …  

• Pressure measurement — The construction of a bourdon tube gauge, construction elements are made of brass Many techniques have been developed for the measurement of pressure and vacuum. Instruments used to measure pressure are called pressure gauges or vacuum gauges. A… …   Wikipedia

• aneroidbarometer — aneroid barometer Expansion or contraction of the vacuum chamber, caused by a change in air pressure, forces the pointer to move. Precision Graphics n. A barometer in which variations of atmospheric pressure are indicated by the relative bulges… …   Universalium

• barometer — barometric /bar euh me trik/, barometrical, adj. barometrically, adv. /beuh rom i teuhr/, n. 1. Meteorol. any instrument that measures atmospheric pressure. Cf. aneroid barometer, mercury barometer. 2. anything that indicates changes …   Universalium