Bourdon-tube gauge

[ boor-dn -toob, -tyoob, bawr-, bohr-, boor-dawn- ]

/ ˈbʊər dn ˌtub, -ˌtyub, ˈbɔr-, ˈboʊr-, bʊərˈdɔ̃- /

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noun Chemistry.

an instrument for measuring the pressure of gases or liquids, consisting of a semicircular or coiled, flexible metal tube attached to a gauge that records the degree to which the tube is straightened by the pressure of the gas or liquid inside.

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Origin of Bourdon-tube gauge

1900–05; named after E. Bourdon, 19th-century French inventor

Words nearby Bourdon-tube gauge

Bourbonnais, bourbon rose, Bourbons, bourdon, Bourdon gauge, Bourdon-tube gauge, bourg, bourgeois, bourgeoise, bourgeoisie, bourgeoisify

How to use Bourdon-tube gauge in a sentence

It took the entire day, but the slow pace indicated that it was probably a test to gauge public reaction.
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With the help of mobility aids and a feeding tube, she lived well past her initial prognosis of death by age 4.
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That incident was due to an “equipment” problem (a steel tube ruptured)—resulting in explosive vapors being released and ignited.
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So, he approached his nomadic friends to gauge their interest in the collaboration.
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For hoodie-clad, Silicon Valley-types, this means more transistors in a dense integrated tube.
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Drone: the largest tube of a bag-pipe, giving forth a dull heavy tone.
Gulliver's Travels|Jonathan Swift
Should the vapor not condense well, the test-tube may be immersed in a glass of cold water.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
For comparison, the gas may be passed through a test-tube containing an equal amount of distilled water.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
At once cover the mouth of the tube with a filter-paper cap moistened with saturated aqueous solution of silver nitrate (1:1).
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The best pipet is a small glass tube which has been drawn out at one end to a tip with rather small opening.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd