low-pressure gauge

  • 11Pressure measurement — The construction of a bourdon tube gauge, construction elements are made of brass Many techniques have been developed for the measurement of pressure and vacuum. Instruments used to measure pressure are called pressure gauges or vacuum gauges. A… …

    Wikipedia

  • 12Pressure sensor — Digital air pressure sensor Compact digital barometric pressure sensor A pressure sensor measure …

    Wikipedia

  • 13Low steam — Steam Steam (st[=e]m), n. [OE. stem, steem, vapor, flame, AS. ste[ a]m vapor, smoke, odor; akin to D. stoom steam, perhaps originally, a pillar, or something rising like a pillar; cf. Gr. sty ein to erect, sty^los a pillar, and E. stand.] 1. The… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 14pressure — pressureless, adj. /presh euhr/, n., v., pressured, pressuring. n. 1. the exertion of force upon a surface by an object, fluid, etc., in contact with it: the pressure of earth against a wall. 2. Physics. force per unit area. Symbol: P Cf. stress… …

    Universalium

  • 15pressure — [1] The force due to the weight of a substance exerted over the area the substance occupies. In metric measure, it is the force acting on each square metre. To calculate pressure, divide the force (in newtons) by the area (in square metres). It… …

    Dictionary of automotive terms

  • 16Pressure cooking — is a method of cooking in a sealed vessel that does not permit air or liquids to escape below a preset pressure. Because the boiling point of water increases as the pressure increases, the pressure built up inside the cooker allows the liquid in… …

    Wikipedia

  • 17Pressure vessel — Vertical pressure vessels installed in a structure A pressure vessel is a closed container designed to hold gases or liquids at a pressure substantially different from the ambient pressure. The pressure differential is dangerous and many fatal… …

    Wikipedia

  • 18Gauge (bore diameter) — The Gauge or bore of a shotgun or rifle is a unit of measurement used to express the diameter of the barrel. The gauge or bore of a barrel is equal to the number of solid spheres of lead each having the same diameter as the inside of the barrel… …

    Wikipedia

  • 19pressure — noun 1 force produced by pressing ADJECTIVE ▪ gentle, light ▪ firm ▪ downward VERB + PRESSURE ▪ apply, exe …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 20gauge manifold — [1] Chamber device constructed to hold both compound and high pressure gauges. Valves control flow of fluids through it. [2] The one essential diagnostic tool required for every air conditioner service procedure. A typical gauge set includes high …

    Dictionary of automotive terms