Dial gauge

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001689",
  "term": "Dial gauge",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A precision measuring instrument used in automotive applications to measure small linear distances or displacements with high accuracy. It consists of a plunger that moves a needle on a circular dial, indicating measurements in thousandths of an inch or hundredths of a millimeter. Dial gauges are commonly used to check runout, end play, and valve lift.",
  "subject": "Automotive",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Zeigerinstrument",
    "es": "indicador de cuadrante",
    "fr": "cadran indicateur"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/dial-gauge/"
}