a device for measuring strain in a machine or other structure, usually consisting of a metal filament that is attached to it and receives the same strain. The strain can be measured by the change in the electrical properties of the filament
strain gauge in American English
noun
Geology
a type of extensometer designed for geophysical use
Also called: strainmeter (ˈstreinˌmitər), strainometer (streiˈnɑmɪtər)
Word origin
[1905–10]This word is first recorded in the period 1905–10. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: aspect ratio, jazz, one-shot, overcall, stabilizer
Examples of 'strain gauge' in a sentence
strain gauge
These send information to the brain about how hard fibres are working; a strain gauge.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Simple devices use strain gauges to detect minute movements in the screen to compute a touch point.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Buildings could be wired with heat sensors and strain gauges to track people's movements during an evacuation and monitor a structure's safety.