Strain gauge
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A device that measures the strain in a structural element by measuring changes in electrical resistance of a sensor attached to the element under investigation.
"A strain gauge in the couplers of this unit [...] measures continuously the drawbar tension exerted by the locomotives at the front end and the bogie wagons trailing to the rear of it."
- 2 a gauge for measuring strain in a surface wordnet
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More examples"A strain gauge in the couplers of this unit [...] measures continuously the drawbar tension exerted by the locomotives at the front end and the bogie wagons trailing to the rear of it."