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strain gauge

strain gauge (plural strain gaug·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. device for measuring stress: a device that measures pressure or stress, using the change of electrical resistance in a wire that is subjected to the same stress as the object being measured

2. U.S. engineering 
Same as  extensometer


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