fuel gauge en · NOUN
Meanings
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An instrument, usually mounted on an instrument panel, which indicates the quantity of fuel in the fuel tank(s).
"Game over," Waddicor warns. "Look at the fuel gauge. Someone's forgotten to fill up." The heavily laden train has come from Freightliner's Maritime Terminal in Southampton's western docks. Waddicor reckons there might not be enough diesel in the tank to complete the journey.
2025 August 20, Paul Clifton, “A driver's eye view of East West Rail”, in RAIL, number 1042, page 30:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fuel gauges | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (6)
da benzinmåler (measuring instrument) · da brændstofsmåler (measuring instrument) · de Benzinuhr (measuring instrument) · ar عَدَّاد الوَقُود (measuring instrument) · de Tankuhr (measuring instrument) · nb drivstoffmåler (measuring instrument)