pressure gauge

American  

noun

1. an instrument for measuring the pressure of a gas or liquid.

2. an instrument used to determine the pressure in the bore or chamber of a gun when the charge explodes.

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pressure gauge British  

noun

1. any instrument for measuring fluid pressure See also Bourdon gauge manometer

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Etymology

Origin of pressure gauge

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

The ship had been inspected last year in Chile when a broken pressure gauge was replaced.

From Salon

A faulty pressure gauge for the fuel heaters was identified but fixed before the vessel left the port, according to authorities.

From Seattle Times

About 5,000 gallons went into the concrete vault that houses the pressure gauges, until it began to overflow and run down a slight slope into a channelized portion of a salmon stream below.

From Seattle Times

To calculate how much water seeps underground, they use stream and pressure gauges, as well as thermal probes inserted into the shallow soil at the bottom of the basin.

From Scientific American

Check the pressure gauge regularly and recharge or replace it as needed.

From Seattle Times