Meanings
noundial indicator (plural dial indicators)
plural dial indicators
- Any of a class of indicators with a dial face rather than other methods of display or interpretation.
Synonyms: dial gauge
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of a class of indicators with a dial face rather than other methods of display or interpretation.
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Translations
French comparateur
- comparateurinstrument that measures small distances
Italian comparatore
- comparatoreinstrument that measures small distances
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APA
dial indicator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dial%20indicator
MLA
“dial indicator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dial%20indicator. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dial indicator,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dial%20indicator.
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