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pear gauge

pear gauge noun: a kind of gauge for measuring the exhaustion (creation of a vacuum) of an air pump receiver (airtight vessel from which air is pumped in order to form a vacuum).

Noun

pear gauge (plural pear gauges)

  1. (historical) A kind of gauge for measuring the exhaustion (creation of a vacuum) of an air pump receiver (airtight vessel from which air is pumped in order to form a vacuum).

Forms of pear gauge

pluralpear gauges

Origin of pear gauge

So called by its inventor, John Smeaton, in the mid-18th century, because it consisted in part of a pear-shaped glass vessel.

Questions about pear gauge

What does pear gauge mean?
Pear gauge means a kind of gauge for measuring the exhaustion (creation of a vacuum) of an air pump receiver (airtight vessel from which air is pumped in order to form a vacuum).
What part of speech is pear gauge?
Pear gauge is a noun.
What is the plural of pear gauge?
The plural of pear gauge is pear gauges.

Words near pear gauge in the dictionary

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  2. pear cider
  3. pear ciders
  4. pear drop
  5. pear drops
  6. pear gauge
  7. pear gauges
  8. pear of anguish
  9. pear plum
  10. pear plums
  11. pear psylla

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