crusher gauge

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Crusher \Crush"er\ (-?r), n.
   One who, or that which, crushes.
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   {Crusher gauge}, an instrument for measuring the explosive
      force of gunpowder, etc., by its effect in compressing a
      piece of metal.
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