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pressure gauge

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An apparatus used to measure pressure in a tyre, pressurised tank, boiler etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

gauge for measuring and indicating fluid pressure

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pressure gage

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: gauge, gage

Narrower terms: manometer, sphygmomanometer

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: manometro — gauge for measuring pressure
  • Greek: αερόμετρο (aerómetro) — gauge for measuring pressure
  • Korean: 압력계 (amnyeokgye) — gauge for measuring pressure
  • Norwegian Bokmål: trykkmåler — gauge for measuring pressure
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: trykkmålar — gauge for measuring pressure
  • Polish: ciśnieniomierz — gauge for measuring pressure