vacuum gauge en · NOUN
Meanings
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An instrument that is used to measure very low pressures of gases.
The usual comprehensive gauges were available, including the pyrometer, which was to show some 350 deg C. throughout the journey, and the smokebox vacuum gauge, which is closely observed when working the engine heavily.
1961 March, ""Balmore"", “Driving and firing modern French steam locomotives”, in Trains Illustrated, page 150:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| vacuum gage | alternative | lexicographic | |
| vacuum gauges | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (7)
fr vacuomètre (vacuum gauge) · it vuotometro (vacuum gauge) · de Vakuummeter (vacuum gauge) · es vacuómetro (vacuum gauge) · it vacuometro (vacuum gauge) · sv vakuummätare (vacuum gauge) · bg вакуумметър (vacuum gauge)