gage
- noun
- /ɡeɪdʒ/
- Specialized
:
medidor
- The engineer used a gage to measure the pressure in the hydraulic system.
- strain gage
- gage transducer
- gage rosette
Examples
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A small and lightweight signal conditioning unit for use with strain-gage transducers is described.
Academic text (1995) -
A simple and lightweight unit for conditioning three channels from a strain-gage transducer is described in this technical note.
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The collection of dynamic strain gage data serves two purposes.
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The three elements of the rosette have been designated Gage 1, Gage 2, and Gage 3, as shown in Figure 2.
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Notice that the strains recorded by Gage 1 were nearly always in compression, while Gage 3 was usually in tension.
Academic text (1993) -
Product Bulletin 126 describes the Model 245/345 gage and absolute pressure transducers and features photographs, dimensional drawings, and complete product specifications.
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The strain-gage target flowmeter can be used with liquids and cryogenics, air, gases, and saturated and superheated steam.
Academic text (1994) -
A high-resolution (0.00005 in./0.001 mm) electronic gage, X-Cal is designed to retain accuracy over its 4-in. (100-mm) range.
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At the weather station, a gage recorded the amount of rainfall over the weekend.
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The machinist relied on a precise gage to check the thickness of the metal sheets.
Synonyms
127
3.2
A device that measures how much gas, water, or electricity you use
45
3.9
A device that shows how much or how full something is, like a fuel meter
26
4.6
A tool that measures air pressure to help predict the weather
3
2.8
A device in a vehicle that shows how much fuel is left
3
3.8
A device that measures how hard a gas or liquid pushes inside a system
2
3.0
A tool that shows how big, heavy, or hot something is
2
7.9
A tool that measures how dense a liquid is compared with water
2
2.6
A tool that measures how much water you use
2
2.7
A device that measures how much gas a house or business uses
1
7.4
A device that measures the pressure of gas or liquid
1
3.1
A tool that measures things like size or weight
A tool that measures very small distances or thicknesses using a fine screw
A small tool for measuring how thick a wire is
A tool for measuring the thickness of wire
A tool for measuring how deep a hole or groove is
An instrument with a pointed tool on an adjustable stand used to mark and check flat surfaces like metal plates
A small object that measures how much a surface stretches or bends
A device that measures pressure lower than the air around us
A tool that shows how low the air pressure is inside a container
A device that measures and records wind speed and direction
A tool that shows how fast the wind blows and which way it comes from
An instrument that measures how heavy a liquid or solid is for its size
A device that shows the level of water in a tank, boiler, or reservoir
A device that shows how much water is in a tank or boiler
A clear tube that shows how much water is in a tank
A tool that measures how much rain falls
A device that measures how much rain falls
A tool that measures how much rain falls
A tool that measures how much rain falls
A device with a float that rests on collected rain to measure how much falls
A tool that measures rain using a float on the top of the collected water
A device in a car that shows how much petrol is left
A device that shows how much fuel is left in a car's tank
Compounds
- Specialized
A device with a float that rests on collected rain to measure how much falls
- Specialized
A tool that measures how much a material changes shape when pushed or pulled
How Precise
- Specialized
1
6.8
- Specialized
- Specialized
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6.8
29
1.0
3
3.2
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gage meaning a measuring instrument is the same word as gauge, from an old French word for 'measure' or 'standard'. So a rain gage is a tool that shows how much rain fell, and that is why gage means an instrument that tells an amount.