strain gauge

noun

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At top, a microfinger showing the pneumatic balloon actuator (PBA) and liquid-metal strain gauge. IEEE Spectrum, 7 Mar. 2023 Most current methods, Balch adds, require the simultaneous use of two devices, like an electrode and a strain gauge, to answer both questions at the same time. Karmela Padavic-Callaghan, Wired, 12 July 2021

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First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of strain gauge was in 1910

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“Strain gauge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strain%20gauge. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.

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strain gauge

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