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perforation gauge en · NOUN

Meanings

1. A device for measuring the number of perforations per 2 centimetre distance along the edge of a postage stamp.
   • We desperately need starter materials such as stamps, albums, perforation gauges, hinges or mounts, and magnifying glasses — any materials that a novice collector requires to get started. 2001, The American Philatelist, volume 115, page 686:
   • It is far easier to use a perforation gauge which for a few dollars can be found on eBay. 2014, Adam Gregory Koch, Philatelic Philosophy: Stamp Collecting Wisdom & Opportunity:
   • The perforation-gauge is surrounded by a neat border, and inscription indicating the price — one shilling — and the publisher's address. 1872, The Stamp-collector's magazine, volume 10, page 110:

Forms

Synonyms

odontometer

Translations (5)

fr odontomètre (device for measuring perforation) · da takkemåler (device for measuring perforation) · it odontometro (device for measuring perforation) · es odontómetro (device for measuring perforation) · hu fogazatmérő (device for measuring perforation)