pegging the needle

A form of peg the needle — To cause the hand of a dial indicator to reach the highest measurement, due to reaching the maximum measurable speed, pressure, etc.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of peg the needle
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