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feeler gauge

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Definition of feeler gauge

: a thin metal strip or wire of known thickness used as a gauge

First Known Use of feeler gauge

1925, in the meaning defined above

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“Feeler gauge.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feeler%20gauge. Accessed 12 December 2019.

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