Definition of Gauge

  • 1. A measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc. Noun
  • 2. Accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared Noun
  • 3. The distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train Noun
  • 4. The thickness of wire Noun
  • 5. Diameter of a tube or gun barrel Noun
  • 6. Judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) Verb
  • 7. Rub to a uniform size Verb
  • 8. Determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation Verb
  • 9. Measure precisely and against a standard Verb
  • 10. Adapt to a specified measurement Verb
  • 11. Mix in specific proportions Verb

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