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   gauge

   /ɡeɪdʒ/

   noun

   • 1. an instrument that measures and gives a visual display of the amount, level, or contents of something: "a fuel gauge" Similar measuring instrumentmeasuring devicemetermeasureindicatordialscaleindexdisplay
   • ▪ a tool for checking whether something conforms to a desired dimension: "mark out the details of the angled surfaces with a knife and gauge"
   • ▪ a means of estimating something: "emigration is perhaps the best gauge of public unease" Similar measureindicatorbarometerbasisstandardpoint of referenceguideguidelinetouchstoneyardstickbenchmarkcriterionexamplemodelpatternformulaexemplarsampletestlitmus test
   • 2. the thickness, size, or capacity of something, especially as a standard measure. Similar sizemeasureextentdegreescopecapacitymagnitudewidthbreadthareathicknessspandepthheightborecalibrediameter
   • ▪ the diameter of a wire, fibre, tube, etc.: "a fine 0.018-inch gauge wire"
   • ▪ a measure of the diameter of a gun barrel, or of its ammunition, expressed as the number of spherical pieces of shot of the same diameter as the barrel that can be made from 1 lb (454 g) of lead: "a 12-gauge shotgun"
   • ▪ the thickness of sheet metal or plastic: "500-gauge polythene"
   • ▪ the distance between the rails of a line of railway track: "the line was laid to a gauge of 2 ft 9 ins"
   • 3. the position of a sailing ship to windward (the weather gage) or leeward (the lee gage) of another: archaic "the French fleet was heavily outnumbered but had the weather gage"

   verb

   • 1. estimate or determine the amount, level, or volume of: "astronomers can gauge the star's intrinsic brightness"
   • ▪ judge or assess (a situation, attitude, or feeling): "she was unable to gauge his mood" Similar assessevaluateappraiseanalyseweigh upget the measure ofjudgeadjudgeratereckondetermineestimateguessform an opinion ofform an impression ofmake up one's mind aboutinformal:guesstimatesize up
   • 2. measure the dimensions of (an object) with a gauge: "when dry, the assemblies can be gauged exactly and planed to width" Similar measurecalculatecomputework outdetermineascertaincountweighquantifyput a figure on

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting a standard measure): from Old French gauge (noun), gauger (verb), variant of Old Northern French jauge (noun), jauger (verb), of unknown origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. gaugeable adjective
   • 2. gauger noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   The meaning of GAUGE is a measurement (as of linear dimension) according to some standard or system. How to use gauge in a sentence. Gage vs. Gauge Synonym Discussion of Gauge.

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   noun. a standard of measure or measurement. a standard dimension, size, or quantity. any device or instrument for measuring, registering measurements, or testing something, especially for measuring a dimension, quantity, or mechanical accuracy: pressure gauge; marking gauge.

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   The meaning of GAGE is a measurement (as of linear dimension) according to some standard or system. How to use gage in a sentence. Gage vs. Gauge

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   To gauge is to measure or test. The verb gauge means to estimate or measure, while the noun gauge is a tool you can use to make such a measurement. If you've ever seen someone check the air pressure in a tire, the instrument she used was called a tire gauge.

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   If you gauge the speed or strength of something, or if you gauge an amount, you measure or calculate it, often by using a device of some kind.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgauge noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   a measurement of how wide or thick something is. What gauge of wire do we need? (also bore especially in British English) a measurement of how wide the barrel of a gun is. a 12-gauge shotgun. the distance between the rails of a railway track or the wheels of a train. standard gauge (= 56½ inches in Britain)

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   To measure the dimensions, capacity, proportions, or amount of (something), especially by means of a gauge: gauged the thickness of the metal part. 2. To evaluate or estimate: gauge a person's interest. 3.

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    GAUGE definition: 1. to make a judgment about a situation or about what someone thinks or feels: 2. to measure a…. Learn more.

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    Definition of gauge verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.