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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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- Word length
- 5
- Starts with
- G
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- AUG
- Scrabble score
- 7
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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noun
a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
noun
diameter of a tube or gun barrel
noun
the thickness of wire
noun
the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train
noun
accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared
verb
mix in specific proportions
“gauge plaster”
verb
adapt to a specified measurement
“gauge the instruments”
verb
measure precisely and against a standard
“the wire is gauged”
verb
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
“I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds”
verb
determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation
“gauge the wine barrels”
verb
rub to a uniform size
“gauge bricks”
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Example Sentences
gauge plaster
gauge the instruments
the wire is gauged
I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds
gauge the wine barrels
gauge bricks
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