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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:
1860–65
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pressure gauge  
n.  
  1. A device for measuring the pressure of a gas or liquid.

  2. A device for measuring the pressure of explosions.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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