pressure gauge

noun

: a gauge for indicating fluid pressure

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This is true especially among machines with a pressure gauge and a fast-heating thermopump. Simon Hill, Wired News, 9 July 2025 Another Sequoia surprise-and-delight feature is a real-time oil pressure gauge. Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025 Use a pressure gauge to measure tire pressures before each ride and experiment to find what works for you. Seb Stott, Outside Online, 27 Jan. 2025 After graduating, Doshi borrowed 150,000 rupees from a bank to set up a manufacturing company that made pressure gauges, gas station equipment and industrial valves. Samuel Burke, Fortune Asia, 29 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for pressure gauge

Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above

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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 13 Jul. 2025.

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