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
A faulty pressure gauge for the fuel heaters was identified but fixed before the vessel left the port, according to authorities.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 27, 2024
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
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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