gauge
/ɡˈeɪdʒ/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
noun
- a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
- accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared
- the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train
- the thickness of wire
- diameter of a tube or gun barrel
verb
- judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
“I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds” - rub to a uniform size
“gauge bricks” - determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation
“gauge the wine barrels” - measure precisely and against a standard
“the wire is gauged” - adapt to a specified measurement
“gauge the instruments” - mix in specific proportions
“gauge plaster”
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