pressure gauge

noun

: a gauge for indicating fluid pressure

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Tesla has also shown a thruster pressure gauge reading 5,500 PSI, alongside a boost-readiness indicator. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026 The feat required a small armada of instruments—acoustic transponders, pressure gauges, hydrophones (underwater seismic microphones) and geodetic beacons—deployed across a tectonically active stretch of a mid-ocean ridge. — Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 8 July 2026 Robots such as Boston Dynamics’ four-legged Spot can now accurately read analog thermometers and pressure gauges while roaming around factories and warehouses. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 15 Apr. 2026 Among them are components necessary to ships' functions, like steering wheels, pressure gauges and a steam engine oil injector. — Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 11 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pressure gauge

Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pressure gauge was in 1862

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“Pressure gauge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pressure%20gauge. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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