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Noun: strain gage
Usage: US (elsewhere: strain gauge)
  1. A gauge for measuring strain in a surface
    "Engineers attached strain gages to the bridge to monitor its structural integrity";
    - strain gauge

Derived forms: strain gages

Type of: gage [N. Amer, rare], gauge

Encyclopedia: Strain gage