Meaning of gauge in English

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Verb
gauge
Definitions
1. judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
Examples
- « I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds »
Derived terms
2. rub to a uniform size
Examples
- « gauge bricks »
3. determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation
Examples
- « gauge the wine barrels »
Derived terms
- gage
4. measure precisely and against a standard
Examples
- « the wire is gauged »
Derived terms
- standard of measurement
5. adapt to a specified measurement
Examples
- « gauge the instruments »
6. mix in specific proportions
Examples
- « gauge plaster »
Noun
gauge
Etymology
Middle English (denoting a standard measure): from Old French gauge (noun), gauger (verb), variant of Old Northern French jauge (noun), jauger (verb), of unknown origin
Definitions
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
Derived terms

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