ring gauge

British

noun

engineering a ring having an internal diameter of a specified size used for checking the diameter of a cylindrical object or part Compare plug gauge

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“We settled on a toro size, one long enough that has a big enough ring gauge that it satisfies the most smokers,” he said.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 7, 2015

Inspecting Instruments.—One large, small, and one medium ring gauge, and one cylinder-gauge for each calibre.

From Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy. 1866. Fourth edition. by United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Ordnance

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