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gauge

/ˈɡeɪd͡ʒ/noun, verb1 syllable

Gauge means: judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time).

Synonyms for gauge10

noun, as in diameter of a tube or gun barrel

bore, caliber, calibre

noun, as in a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.

gage

noun, as in accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared

standard of measurement

verb, as in judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)

estimate, approximate, guess, judge

also used for gauge

ear gauge

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What does gauge mean?11

verb

1

judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)“I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds”

2

rub to a uniform size“gauge bricks”

3

determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation“gauge the wine barrels”

4

measure precisely and against a standard“the wire is gauged”

5

adapt to a specified measurement“gauge the instruments”

6

mix in specific proportions“gauge plaster”

noun

1

diameter of a tube or gun barrel

2

a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.

3

accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared

4

the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train

5

the thickness of wire

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with gauge?11

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Gauge in a sentence

  • According to the gas gauge, we still have half a tank.CK
  • The nearby gauge was underwater, making it impossible to get an accurate reading.CM
  • For instance, gauges, such as thermometers and barometers, are instruments.unknown
  • Since when has the petrol gauge stopped working?sundown
  • Since when has the gas gauge stopped working?ToxicFriu
  • Ziri needs to pay attention to that gauge.Amastan
  • Gauges are used to measure the thickness of wire._undertoad
  • The computer age led to tide gauges that use microprocessor-based technologies.Hybrid

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Forms of gauge

as a noun

plural
gauges

as a verb

past tense
gauged
present participle
gauging
third-person singular
gauges
past participle
gauged