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gauge - a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc. |
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measuring device,
measuring instrument,
measuring system instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something
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anemometer,
wind gage,
wind gauge a gauge for recording the speed and direction of wind
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depth gage,
depth gauge a gauge for measuring the depth of grooves or holes or other concavities
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dipstick a graduated rod dipped into a container to indicate the fluid level
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gas gage,
gas gauge,
gasoline gage,
gasoline gauge,
petrol gage,
petrol gauge gauge that indicates the amount of gasoline left in the gasoline tank of a vehicle
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pressure gage,
pressure gauge gauge for measuring and indicating fluid pressure
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pluviometer,
rain gage,
rain gauge,
udometer gauge consisting of an instrument to measure the quantity of precipitation
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strain gage,
strain gauge a gauge for measuring strain in a surface
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scribing block,
surface gage,
surface gauge gauge consisting of a scriber mounted on an adjustable stand; used to test the accuracy of plane surfaces
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vacuum gage,
vacuum gauge a gauge for indicating negative atmospheric pressure
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water gage,
water gauge,
water glass gauge for indicating the level of water in e.g. a tank or boiler or reservoir
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wire gage,
wire gauge gauge for measuring the diameter of wire
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gauge - the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train |
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length,
distance a section of something that is long and narrow; "a length of timber"; "a length of tubing"
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broad gauge a railroad track (or its width) broader than the standard 56.5 inches
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narrow gauge a railroad track (or its width) narrower than the standard 56.5 inches
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standard gauge railroad track having the standard width of 56.5 inches
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gauge - accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared |
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touchstone,
criterion,
standard,
measure the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the standards of their community"
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gauge - the thickness of wire |
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thickness resistance to flow
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gauge - measure precisely and against a standard; "the wire is gauged" |
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quantify,
measure express as a number or measure or quantity; "Can you quantify your results?"
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gauge - determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation; "gauge the wine barrels" |
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ascertain,
find out,
determine,
find learn or discover with certainty
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gauge - mix in specific proportions; "gauge plaster" |
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conflate,
immix,
coalesce,
commingle,
blend,
merge,
meld,
flux,
fuse,
mix,
combine fuse or cause to grow together
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gauge - adapt to a specified measurement; "gauge the instruments" |
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standardise,
standardize cause to conform to standard or norm; "The weights and measures were standardized"
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gauge - rub to a uniform size; "gauge bricks" |
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rub move over something with pressure; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin"
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