pressure gauge
3
3.8
- noun
- /ˈprɛʃər ɡeɪdʒ/
- Specialized
:
manómetro
- I believe in an instrument panel, a pressure gauge, a compass, things I can see and touch.
- digital pressure gauge
Examples
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Dodge works up to his elbows in turbine 1 as Greer monitors a pressure gauge.
Fiction book (2002) -
Bob hangs up, finds a blood pressure gauge, and takes his blood pressure.
Fiction book (1991) -
The normal reading on the pressure gauge should read anywhere below 50.
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I looked at the pressure gauge.
Fiction book (1999) -
We follow her, as does a nurse with a blood pressure gauge on wheels.
Fiction book (1990) -
Stephen invents a new pressure gauge for the engines of small airplanes and applies for a patent.
Fiction book (1997) -
Bennie examines the rig's downhole pressure gauge.
Fiction book (1998) -
Max stares at the downhole pressure gauges, groping through the compartment for his helmet.
Fiction book (1998) -
The pump was tied to the overhead ductwork through a three-quarter-inch gate valve with a pressure gauge that Vann had installed strictly for the purposes of the test.
Fiction book (1999) -
The technician, worried, looks at the pressure gauge: the needle is moving steadily higher, towards the red zone.
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
1
7.4
A device that measures the pressure of gas or liquid
A tool that measures things like rain or pressure
A tool that shows how low the air pressure is inside a container
A device that measures pressure lower than the air around us
A tool that measures pressure in water, other liquids, or gases
A device that measures the pressure of vapor in a liquid or gas
A device that measures the pressure inside the eye
How Accurate
- Specialized
1
7.4
- Specialized
3
3.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an instrument that measures pressure' is directly and transparently compositional from 'pressure' (force applied to a surface) plus 'gauge' (a device that measures or displays quantities). This noun–noun compound follows a common naming pattern for measurement instruments (e.g., speedometer, temperature gauge) and is cross‑linguistically predictable, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Pressure gauge is built from two simple ideas: pressure (how hard a gas or liquid 'pushes') and gauge (a tool that 'measures'). Imagine a round dial with a needle that moves when the fluid pushes harder — that picture explains why pressure gauge means an instrument that shows how much pressure there is.