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Meaning of strain gauge | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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.

Equivalents

Nederlands rekstrookje

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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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