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Noun
Definition: a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
Definition: accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared
Definition: the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train
Definition: the thickness of wire
Definition: A measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard
Verb
Definition: judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"
Definition: rub to a uniform size; "gauge bricks"
Definition: determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation; "gauge the wine barrels"
Definition: measure precisely and against a standard; "the wire is gauged"
Definition: adapt to a specified measurement; "gauge the instruments"
Definition: mix in specific proportions; "gauge plaster"
Definition: To measure or determine with a gauge; to measure the capacity of.