gauge
noun
- 1
a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
- 2
diameter of a tube or gun barrel
- 3
the thickness of wire
- 4
the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train
- 5
accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared
verb
- 1
mix in specific proportions
gauge plaster
- 2
adapt to a specified measurement
gauge the instruments
- 3
measure precisely and against a standard
the wire is gauged
- 4
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds
- 5
determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation
gauge the wine barrels
- 6
rub to a uniform size
gauge bricks
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