English to English
gauge
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noun (n)
- a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared(noun.linkdef)source: wordnet30
- the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train(noun.attribute)source: wordnet30
- the thickness of wire(noun.attribute)source: wordnet30
- A measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)(verb.cognition)source: wordnet30
- rub to a uniform size(verb.contact)Example:
Gauge bricks.
source: wordnet30 - determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation(verb.communication)Example:
Gauge the wine barrels.
source: wordnet30 - measure precisely and against a standard(verb.change)Example:
The wire is gauged.
source: wordnet30 - adapt to a specified measurement(verb.change)Example:
Gauge the instruments.
source: wordnet30 - mix in specific proportions(verb.change)Example:
Gauge plaster.
source: wordnet30 - To measure or determine with a gauge.(verb)source: webster1913