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  • 1gauge — gaugeable, adj. gaugeably, adv. /gayj/, v., gauged, gauging, n. v.t. 1. to determine the exact dimensions, capacity, quantity, or force of; measure. 2. to appraise, estimate, or judge. 3. to make conformable to a standard. 4. to mark or measure… …

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  • 2gauge — /geɪdʒ / (say gayj) verb (t) (gauged, gauging) 1. to appraise, estimate, or judge. 2. to determine the dimensions, capacity, quantity, or force of; measure, as with a gauge. 3. to make conformable to a standard. 4. to cut or rub (bricks or… …

  • 3gauge — [[t]geɪdʒ[/t]] v. gauged, gaug•ing, n. 1) to determine the exact dimensions, capacity, quantity, or force of; measure 2) to appraise, estimate, or judge 3) to make conformable to a standard 4) to mark or measure off; delineate 5) bui to chip or… …

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  • 4test port — The Schrader valve fitting located on the fuel rail of a port injection system used for relieving fuel pressure and for hooking up a fuel pressure gauge …

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  • 5gauge — n. & v. (US gage: see also sense 7) n. 1 a standard measure to which certain things must conform, esp.: a the measure of the capacity or contents of a barrel. b the fineness of a textile. c the diameter of a bullet. d the thickness of sheet metal …

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  • 6test — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. examination; trial, essay; criterion; experiment. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A check for adequacy] Syn. inspection, analysis, countdown, probing, inquiry, inquest, elimination, proving ground(s), training …

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  • 7Magnehelic gauge — noun A brand name pressure gauge; an instrument used to perform a passive depressurization test …

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  • 8Strain gauge — Typical foil strain gauge. The gauge is far more sensitive to strain in the vertical direction than in the horizontal direction. The markings outside the active area help to align the gauge during installation. A strain gauge (also strain gage)… …

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  • 9Atmospheric pressure — Air pressure redirects here. For the pressure of air in other systems, see pressure. Atmospheric pressure is the force per unit area exerted against a surface by the weight of air above that surface in the Earth s atmosphere. In most… …

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  • 10strain gauge — Geol. a type of extensometer designed for geophysical use. Also called strainmeter /strayn mee teuhr/, strainometer /stray nom i teuhr/. [1905 10] * * * Device for measuring the changes in distances between points in solid bodies that occur when… …

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