Meaning & use
depth gauge
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Meaning
nouncountable
A tool or device used to measure how deep something is, such as water, a hole, or a wound.
Grammar: Countable: a depth gauge, two depth gauges.
Patterns
- use a depth gauge
- read a depth gauge
- a depth gauge for something
The plumber used a depth gauge to check how far the pipe was buried.
Before diving, always check your depth gauge to know how deep you are.
The nurse cleaned the wound and measured it with a depth gauge.
Word forms
| plural | depth gauges |
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Common combinations
- use a depth gauge
- You should use a depth gauge to get an accurate measurement.
- check the depth gauge
- The diver checked the depth gauge before going deeper.
- digital depth gauge
- A digital depth gauge gives a reading in seconds.
- depth gauge reading
- The depth gauge reading showed 30 meters.
Synonyms and how they differ
- depth finder
- Depth finder is more common for electronic devices on boats that use sound to measure water depth; a depth gauge can be any simple tool.
Commonly confused: depth gauge or pressure gauge?
depth gauge vs pressure gauge
A pressure gauge measures pressure, not depth. They are different tools, though both may be used by divers.
Practice
The diver checked the _____ to see how deep she was.
Choose one answer.
A depth gauge measures depth, which is what the diver needs. A pressure gauge measures pressure, not depth, and a thermometer measures temperature.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “depth gauge”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.