pressure gauge

noun

: a gauge for indicating fluid pressure

Examples of pressure gauge in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Keep in Mind The kit doesn't include a pressure gauge, and the tire pump is too small to conveniently serve as your main bicycle pump. Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2024 Related Stories Turns out Singer’s internal pressure gauge redlined on the Reptile set. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2023 Keep an eye on the pressure gauge for consistent extractions. WIRED, 30 June 2023 This Craftsman has pressure gauges for both the tank and the outlet plus an auto-safe valve that has a manual function as well. Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2023 See all Example Sentences for pressure gauge 

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Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pressure gauge was in 1862

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“Pressure gauge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pressure%20gauge. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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