"strain gauge" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: strain gauges [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} strain gauge (plural strain gauges)
  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. Wikipedia link: strain gauge Synonyms: strain gage Related terms: extensometer Translations (device that measures the strain in a structural element): rekstrookje [neuter] (Dutch)

Inflected forms

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