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pressure gauge

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noun

an instrument for measuring the pressure of a gas or liquid.
an instrument used to determine the pressure in the bore or chamber of a gun when the charge explodes.

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Nearby words

pressure cooker, pressure drag, pressure dressing, pressure epiphysis, pressure flaking, pressure gauge, pressure gradient, pressure group, pressure head, pressure hull, pressure ice

Origin of pressure gauge

First recorded in 1860–65
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British Dictionary definitions for pressure gauge

pressure gauge

noun

any instrument for measuring fluid pressureSee also Bourdon gauge, manometer
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