| 单词 | wire gauge |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswire gauge wire gauge n. Engineering (a) each of a series of standard diameters or cross-sectional areas with which wire is manufactured; the thickness of a wire in terms of these; cf. standard wire gauge n. at standard n., adj., and int. Compounds 2; (b) a gauge for measuring the diameter of a wire, typically in the form of a circular or rectangular plate with notches of specified sizes round the edge. ΚΠ 1833 J. Holland Treat. Manuf. Metal II. xiv. 327 Stub's wire gauges. 1859 Jrnl. Soc. Arts 20 May 463/2 The tubes..have only worn to the extent of three wire gauges in thickness; they were ordered and made to No. 13 wire gauge, and are now No. 16 wire gauge. 1876 F. Jenkin Bridges 304/2 Common sizes of wire for the purpose are from 0·16 to 0·14 inches, or say, No. 9 or 10 Birmingham wire gauge. 1962 G. S. H. Lock Introd. Exper. Stress Anal. § v. 48 This gauge, which strictly is an electrical wire gauge, can be used to measure both static and dynamic strains. 2002 Sport Fishing June 42/2 Marine-grade wires, usually measured using American Wire Gauge (AWG) sizes, run about 10 percent larger in diameter. < as lemmas |
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