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.

Origin of pressure gauge

1
First recorded in 1860–65

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British Dictionary definitions for pressure gauge

pressure gauge

noun
  1. any instrument for measuring fluid pressure: See also Bourdon gauge, manometer

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