thickness gauge
[/ˈθɪknəs ɡeɪdʒ/]
nounpl: thickness gauges
medidor de espessura
1. A precision measuring instrument used to determine the thickness or depth of materials, coatings, or objects
The technician used a thickness gauge to measure the paint coating on the car door.
O técnico usou um medidor de espessura para medir a camada de tinta na porta do carro.
2. A device that can measure material thickness without damaging the surface, often used in quality control
The ultrasonic thickness gauge detected a thin spot in the metal sheet.
O medidor de espessura ultrassônico detectou um ponto fino na chapa de metal.
Thickness gauges are essential instruments in Brazilian and American manufacturing, automotive, and construction industries. In Brazil, the term 'medidor de espessura' is widely used in quality control departments (controle de qualidade) of factories. The ultrasonic variety is particularly common in shipbuilding and aerospace industries in both countries.
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