gauge
45
3.9
- noun
- /ɡeɪdʒ/
- Specialized
:
medidor
- The normal reading on the pressure gauge should read anywhere below 50.
- pressure gauge
- rain gauge
- strain gauge
If you move the entire gauge, you you turn it and the needle turns.
- If you move the entire gauge, you you turn it and the needle turns.
- It is called a Hammer gauge HAIMER.
- What it means is that the hammer gauge is doing my math for me.
- I want a set of vintage sun gauges or something vintage.
Examples
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The pilot's eyes raced over the array of gauges and dials, looking for the problem.
Fiction book (1996) -
Looking over at the descent engine's fuel gauge, he saw that they had six seconds left.
Fiction book (1996) -
So why does the fuel gauge have an oil level mark?
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Now, I want you to keep your eye on that gauge there.
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OK, let's see now if the clock here works and the temperature gauge here works.
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Next to the throttle is the air speed gauge.
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Children at Old School are gathering and analyzing data from rain gauges they have designed and made.
Academic text (1994) -
Ellis glanced at the fuel gauge; the needle stood at half a tank.
Fiction book (1996) -
The mechanic checked the tire gauge to ensure proper inflation levels.
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Before taking off, the pilot glanced at the fuel gauge to confirm they had enough fuel for the flight.
Synonyms
127
3.2
A device that measures how much gas, water, or electricity you use
26
4.6
A tool that measures air pressure to help predict the weather
4
2.9
A device that shows how much fuel is left in a car's tank
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
2.6
A tool that measures how much water you use
2
7.9
A tool that measures how dense a liquid is compared with water
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
1
5.9
A tool for measuring how deep holes or grooves are
1
2.9
A tool that uses water in a clear tube to show surface height
1
3.9
A device that measures how much liquid or gas moves through a pipe
A tool that measures things like rain or pressure
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
A device that measures pressure lower than the air around us
A tool that shows how low the air pressure is inside a container
An instrument that measures air pressure by the height of mercury in a glass tube
A tool that measures how much rain falls
A device 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 tool that measures how much rain falls
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 shows how fast the wind blows and which way it comes from
A small object that measures how much a surface stretches or bends
A tool that measures how much a material changes shape when pushed or pulled
A tool that measures how heavy a liquid or other material is for its size
An instrument that measures how heavy a liquid or solid is for its size
An instrument that measures how a material changes size when temperature or pressure changes
An instrument with a pointed tool on an adjustable stand used to mark and check flat surfaces like metal plates
A device in a vehicle that shows how much fuel is left in the tank
A device in a car that shows how much gas is left
A device that shows how much fuel is left in a car's tank
Compounds
- Specialized
3
3.8
A device that measures how hard a gas or liquid pushes inside a system
- Specialized
1
6.8
A railway track with rails closer together than on a standard railway
- Specialized
1
3.5
The distance between the inside edges of two rails used by most railways
- Specialized
A railway track with wider space between the rails than the standard track, allowing larger trains
- Specialized
A tool that measures rain using a float on the top of the collected water
- Specialized
A tool that measures very small distances or thicknesses using a fine screw
- Specialized
An instrument with a pointed tool on an adjustable stand used to mark and check flat surfaces like metal plates
How Precise
- Specialized
1
6.8
- Specialized
7
6.8
- Specialized
45
3.9
127
3.2
- Specialized
11
3.7
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gauge comes from an old French word jauge meaning 'a measure'. So a gauge is a tool that shows an amount or level, like a rain gauge or a pressure gauge.