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Aneroid word in Aneroid barometer means

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Wet
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Moist
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Dry
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Overflowing
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Solution

The correct option is C Dry
'Aneroid' means dry. Aneroid barometers are those barometers that do no require any fluid to work and measure atmospheric pressure. Hence they are called dry barometers due to this absence of any fluid(specially liquid).

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