Hyphenation of gauge

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gauge

Definitions of gauge:

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

Synonyms of gauge:

noun gage, measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device
nounstandard of measurement, standard, criterion, measure, touchstone
noun distance, length
noun thickness
noun bore, caliber, calibre, diameter, diam
verb estimate, approximate, guess, judge, calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out, reckon, figure
verb rub
verb determine, find, find out, ascertain
verb quantify, measure
verb standardize, standardise
verb blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge

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