: a thin metal strip or wire of known thickness used as a gauge
Examples of feeler gauge in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebThe Supra, the 3000GT, and the 968 make only minimal concessions to rear passengers in the form of two bone-skinny, butt-pocket seatlets with legroom measurable only with a feeler gauge.—Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 12 May 2020 Then, use a feeler gauge to check the spark-plug gap.—Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 9 Dec. 2019
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