peilglas

Definitions of peilglas
  1. noun
    a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
    synonyms: proefglas, spoorbreedte, spoorwijdte
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    anemograaf, anemometer, windmeter, windsnelheidsmeter
    a gauge for recording the speed and direction of wind
    peilstok, roeistok
    a graduated rod dipped into a container to indicate the fluid level
    drukmeter, manometer, tonometer
    gauge for measuring and indicating fluid pressure
    hyetometer, ombrometer, pluviometer, regenmeter, udometer
    gauge consisting of an instrument to measure the quantity of precipitation
    vacuümmeter
    a gauge for indicating negative atmospheric pressure
    waterdruk, waterpeil, waterpeilglas
    gauge for indicating the level of water in e.g. a tank or boiler or reservoir
    meetring
    gauge for measuring the diameter of wire
    bloeddrukmeter, sfygmomanometer, tensiemeter
    a pressure gauge for measuring blood pressure
    waterhoogte, wateroppervlak, wateroppervlakte, waterpeil, waterspiegel, waterstand
    a water gauge that shows the level by showing the surface of the water in a trough or U-shaped tube
    type of:
    meetapparaat, meetinstrument, meter
    instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something
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