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pressure gauge

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.


pressure gauge

noun

  1. any instrument for measuring fluid pressure See also Bourdon gauge manometer
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of pressure gauge1

First recorded in 1860–65
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The ship had been inspected last year in Chile when a broken pressure gauge was replaced.

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

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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.

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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.

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

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