get a reading

Frequency: 7.512.8 per million words

to succeed in obtaining a measurement from an instrument

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Examples (10)

  • The nurse tried to get a reading of the patient's temperature.
  • It was difficult to get an accurate reading from the old gauge.
  • The technician needed to get a precise reading from the laboratory instrument.
  • Can you please get a reading on the water pressure?
  • We couldn't get a reading from the broken sensor.
  • The doctor will get a reading of your blood pressure shortly.
  • Before starting the experiment, get an initial reading of the solution's pH.
  • Despite several attempts, he failed to get a stable reading from the device.
  • Always get a second reading to confirm important measurements.
  • The seismograph was unable to get a reading of the minor tremor.