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gauge or (US) gage
verb (gauged , gauging ; US gaged , gaging )
1 to measure something accurately.
2 to estimate or guess (a measurement, size, etc).
3 to judge or appraise.
4 to adjust something so as to match a standard.
noun
1 any of various instruments that are used to measure a quantity such as weight, volume, pressure, etc pressure gauge .
2 each of the standard sizes used in measuring articles (especially by diameter) such as wire, bullets or knitting needles.
3 on a railway:
a the distance between the inner faces of the rails on a line, in Britain the broad gauge and the narrow gauge being broader and narrower respectively than the standard gauge of 56.5in (1.435m);
b the distance between wheels on an axle.
4 the width of film or magnetic tape.
5 a standard against which other things are measured or judged.
[15c: French]
gaugeable or (US) gageable adjective .
verb (gauged , gauging ; US gaged , gaging )
1 to measure something accurately.
2 to estimate or guess (a measurement, size, etc).
3 to judge or appraise.
4 to adjust something so as to match a standard.
noun
1 any of various instruments that are used to measure a quantity such as weight, volume, pressure, etc pressure gauge .
2 each of the standard sizes used in measuring articles (especially by diameter) such as wire, bullets or knitting needles.
3 on a railway:
a the distance between the inner faces of the rails on a line, in Britain the broad gauge and the narrow gauge being broader and narrower respectively than the standard gauge of 56.5in (1.435m);
b the distance between wheels on an axle.
4 the width of film or magnetic tape.
5 a standard against which other things are measured or judged.
[15c: French]
gaugeable or (US) gageable adjective .
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