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Birmingham wire gauge

Birmingham wire gauge noun: a standard for the measurement of the diameter of wire (and hypodermic needles, catheters, etc.), using a scale from 5Ø or 00000 (corresponding to the largest size of 0.5 inches or 12.7 millimetres) to 36 (the smallest size of 0.004 in or 0.10 mm).

Noun

Birmingham wire gauge (uncountable)

  1. A standard for the measurement of the diameter of wire (and hypodermic needles, catheters, etc.), using a scale from 5Ø or 00000 (corresponding to the largest size of 0.5 inches or 12.7 millimetres) to 36 (the smallest size of 0.004 in or 0.10 mm).

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Questions about Birmingham wire gauge

What does Birmingham wire gauge mean?
Birmingham wire gauge means a standard for the measurement of the diameter of wire (and hypodermic needles, catheters, etc.), using a scale from 5Ø or 00000 (corresponding to the largest size of 0.5 inches or 12.7 millimetres) to 36 (the smallest size of 0.004 in or 0.10 mm).
What part of speech is Birmingham wire gauge?
Birmingham wire gauge is a noun.

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