depth gauge

British

noun

a device attached to a drill bit to prevent the hole from exceeding a predetermined depth

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During the incident the main depth gauge on the submarine failed as it was diving, a defence source confirmed, but a secondary depth gauge was still working.

From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2023

He uses a digital depth gauge, fish finder, and underwater camera.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 11, 2019

Takamatsu, watched by Takahashi, examined his regulator attachment, E/O connector, communication unit, pressure gauge, depth gauge.

From New York Times ● Aug. 2, 2016

Every few feet, they stuck a depth gauge into the water.

From The New Yorker ● Dec. 21, 2015

Rick held his wrist in the beam and read ninety-two feet on his depth gauge.

From The Wailing Octopus by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin

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