strain gauge

/streɪn geɪdʒ/
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Other forms: strain gauges

Definitions of strain gauge
  1. noun
    a gauge for measuring strain in a surface
    synonyms: strain gage
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    type of:
    gage, gauge
    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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