English > gage: 3 senses > noun 2, artifact| Meaning | A measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.. |
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| Synonym | gauge |
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| Narrower | anemometer, wind gauge, wind gage | A gauge for recording the speed and direction of wind |
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| depth gauge, depth gage | A gauge for measuring the depth of grooves or holes or other concavities |
| dipstick | A graduated rod dipped into a container to indicate the fluid level |
| gasoline gauge, gasoline gage, gas gauge, gas gage, petrol gauge, petrol gage | gauge that indicates the amount of gasoline left in the gasoline tank of a vehicle |
| pressure gauge, pressure gage | gauge for measuring and indicating fluid pressure |
| rain gauge, rain gage, pluviometer, udometer | gauge consisting of an instrument to measure the quantity of precipitation |
| strain gauge, strain gage | A gauge for measuring strain in a surface |
| surface gauge, surface gage, scribing block | gauge consisting of a scriber mounted on an adjustable stand |
| vacuum gauge, vacuum gage | A gauge for indicating negative atmospheric pressure |
| water gauge, water gage, water glass | gauge for indicating the level of water in e.g. a tank or boiler or reservoir |
| wire gauge, wire gage | gauge for measuring the diameter of wire |
| Broader | measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device | instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something |
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| Spanish | indicador |
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| Catalan | indicador |
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