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