pressure gauge
Americannoun
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an instrument for measuring the pressure of a gas or liquid.
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an instrument used to determine the pressure in the bore or chamber of a gun when the charge explodes.
noun
Etymology
Origin of pressure gauge
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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The ship had been inspected last year in Chile when a broken pressure gauge was replaced.
From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2024
Check the unit’s pressure gauge monthly and make sure it’s still in the green.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 21, 2022
The Fed’s preferred price pressure gauge, the personal consumption expenditures price index, stood at 6.2% in August versus a year ago.
From Reuters ● Oct. 11, 2022
On a hot morning in August, the pressure gauge on Jesús Benítez’s well read about 10 pounds per square inch — barely enough for a trickle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2022
You wake up and you’ve immediately got a blood pressure gauge around your arm and somebody taking your pulse.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
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