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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

Suomi venymäliuska venymäliuska-anturi
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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See also

strain hardening strain insulator strain rate strain relief Strained strained silicon

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