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
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
A pressure gauge is pictured at a Gaz-System gas compressor station in Rembelszczyzna outside Warsaw October 13, 2010.
From Reuters • Jun. 24, 2022
I went back, seeing him remove a white cloth from his hip pocket and wipe the glass face of a pressure gauge, then bend close to squint at the position of the needle.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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