Type and usage of gauge from BoostVocab

gauge

/ɡeɪdʒ/

verb
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
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approximate estimate guess judge

type of:
compute calculate cipher cypher figure reckon work out
noun
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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gage

type of:
measuring device measuring instrument measuring system
noun
accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared
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standard of measurement

type of:
criterion measure standard touchstone
noun
diameter of a tube or gun barrel
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bore caliber calibre

type of:
diameter diam
verb
adapt to a specified measurement
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"gauge the instruments"

type of:
standardise standardize
verb
determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation
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"gauge the wine barrels"

type of:
find out find determine ascertain
verb
measure precisely and against a standard
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"the wire is gauged"

type of:
quantify measure
verb
mix in specific proportions
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"gauge plaster"

type of:
combine conflate flux fuse immix meld merge mix blend coalesce commingle
verb
rub to a uniform size
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"gauge bricks"

type of:
rub
noun
the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train
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distance length
noun
the thickness of wire
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thickness

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