English Dictionary

peg the needle

動詞

慣用表現

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

日本語の意味

ダイヤル指示計の針を計器が測定できる最大値（速度、圧力など）に到達させる、または示させる状態にすること。 / 測定可能範囲の上限に達して、計器の針が最高値を示す状況を作り出すこと。

A sudden surge in pressure can peg the needle on the dial, signaling that the system has reached the gauge's maximum measurable limit.

圧力の急上昇によりメーターの針が最大目盛りまで振り切られ、システムが計器の測定可能範囲に達したことを示す。

意味（1）

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

Even so, all six subjects immediately pegged the needle in their first attempt to reach midscale.

意味（2）

(idiomatic) To achieve the maximum level of something, to max out, to pull out all the stops.

There will be plenty of time to cool off when you're dead, so you might as well peg your needle to the red.

pegs the needle （ present singular third-person ）

pegging the needle （ participle present ）

pegged the needle （ participle past ）

pegged the needle （ past ）