Definition of gague
1. gauge [ v ] form an opinion about; judge tentatively; form an estimate of, esp. quantities or time
Examples:
"I estimate this chicken to weigh at three pounds"
(Gerald Green, The Heartless Light....)
Not seeing her dark intelligent face , one would have gauged the voice as that of a Westwood_Village matron , ten years out of Iowa .
(S. J. Perelman, The Rising Gorge. New York:...)
From what I was able to gauge in a swift , greedy glance , the figure inside the coral colored boucle dress was stupefying .
Synonyms estimate guess judge approximate gauge Related Terms calculate place give misgauge lowball quantise guesstimate assess truncate make reckon overestimate lowball estimate estimate appraisal evaluator guess estimate guesser2. gauge [ n ] a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
Used in print:(Robert L. Duncan, The Voice of Strangers....)
`` I 've adjusted the gauge so that the pump cuts_out before the water gets too low '' .
Synonyms gage gauge Related Terms measuring_instrument dipstick gas_gauge vacuum_gauge pressure_gauge rain_gauge strain_gauge surface_gauge depth_gauge water_gauge wire_gauge anemometer3. gauge [ v ] adapt to a specified measurement
Examples:
"gauge the instruments"
4. gauge [ n ] diameter of a tube or gun barrel
Synonyms caliber gauge calibre bore Related Terms diameter calibrate5. gauge [ n ] the thickness of wire
Synonyms gauge Related Terms thickness6. gauge [ v ] measure precisely and against a standard
Examples:
"the wire is gauged"
7. gauge [ n ] accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared
Synonyms standard_of_measurement gauge Related Terms standard8. gauge [ v ] mix in specific proportions
Examples:
"gauge plaster"
9. gauge [ v ] determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation
Examples:
"gauge the wine barrels"
10. gauge [ v ] rub to a uniform size
Examples:
"gauge bricks"
11. gauge [ n ] the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train
Synonyms gauge Related Terms distance narrow_gauge standard_gauge broad_gaugeSimilar Spelling
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