gauge
63
4.4
- noun
- /ɡeɪdʒ/
- Specialized
:
calibre
- Pressure's climbin' off the gauge.
- 26-gauge
- 18-gauge
- 25-gauge
I mean, the South did not build uniform gauge railroads.
- I mean, the South did not build uniform gauge railroads.
- They're they're a thick gauge cables, but it's still not that difficult to snap that connection if you didn't take the the care we did today.
- OK, And have you always played that gauge for a long time?
Examples
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These are my complete shop collection of gauge blocks and gauge pins.
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Check your oxygen gauge.
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It's very important you watch the fuel gauge, ok?
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And it's got a real thick gauge metal here.
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I mean, the South did not build uniform gauge railroads.
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The standard needle for SC injection is a 25 or 26 gauge, 16 mm long.
Academic text (2015) -
Many individual railroads, however, deliberately kept different gauges in order to prevent competitors from using their tracks.
Academic text (2007) -
The slides provide smooth, telescoping extension, are made of heavy-gauge cold-rolled steel, and have stainless-steel rollers.
Academic text (1996) -
The mechanic used a precise gauge to check the thickness of the metal plate.
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She carefully measured the wire with a gauge to ensure it met the required specifications.
Synonyms
120
6.7
The inside width of a gun barrel or bullet
21
6.0
A hole made by drilling, often the inside of a pipe or tube
1
6.8
A railway track with rails closer together than on a standard railway
1
3.5
The distance between the inside edges of two rails used by most railways
A tool for measuring the thickness of wire
A small tool for measuring how thick a wire is
A railway track with wider space between the rails than the standard track, allowing larger trains
A unit for length like a meter or inch
Compounds
- Specialized
3
3.8
A device that measures how hard a gas or liquid pushes inside a system
- Specialized
1
6.8
A railway track with rails closer together than on a standard railway
- Specialized
1
3.5
The distance between the inside edges of two rails used by most railways
- Specialized
A railway track with wider space between the rails than the standard track, allowing larger trains
- Specialized
A tool that measures rain using a float on the top of the collected water
- Specialized
A tool that measures very small distances or thicknesses using a fine screw
- Specialized
An instrument with a pointed tool on an adjustable stand used to mark and check flat surfaces like metal plates
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gauge comes from an old French word jauge meaning 'a measure'. That is why gauge can mean a standard size or thickness, such as the gauge of wire or the distance between rails.