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gauge
  1. A measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard
  2. An act of measuring.
  3. Any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things
  4. A thickness of sheet metal or wire designated by any of several numbering schemes.
  5. (rail transport) The distance between the rails of a railway.
  6. (mathematics) A semi-norm; a function that assigns a non-negative size to all vectors in a vector space.
  7. (knitting) The number of stitches per inch, centimetre, or other unit of distance.
  8. (nautical) Relative positions of two or more vessels with reference to the wind.
  9. (nautical) The depth to which a vessel sinks in the water.
  10. (plastering) The quantity of plaster of Paris used with common plaster to make it set more quickly.
  11. That part of a shingle, slate, or tile, which is exposed to the weather, when laid; also, one course of such shingles, slates, or tiles.
  12. (firearms) A unit of measurement which describes how many spheres of bore diameter of a shotgun can be had from one pound of lead; 12 gauge is roughly equivalent to.75 caliber.
  13. (slang, by extension) A shotgun (synecdoche for 12 gauge shotgun, the most common chambering for combat and hunting shotguns).
  14. A tunnel-like ear piercing consisting of a hollow ring embedded in the lobe.
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  16. Examples:
    1. “He was still traveling at a reckless speed, but he didn't dare slow down as the needle on the fuel gauge had dropped to the lowest possible level.”
      “The inclination to see wealth as a gauge of human worth goes back a long way.”
      “Other popular fabrics for the season include corduroy, but in a finer gauge than was worn during the autumn and winter.”
gage
  1. (obsolete, Britain, thieves' cant) A quart pot. [15th–19th c.]
  2. (archaic, Britain, slang) A pint pot. [18th–19th c.c.]
  3. (metonymy) A drink. [from 19th c.]
  4. (archaic, Britain, slang) A tobacco pipe. [mid 17th–early 19th c.]
  5. (archaic, Britain, slang) A chamberpot. [19th c.]
  6. (archaic, Britain, slang) A small quantity of anything. [19th c.]
  7. (slang, dated) Marijuana
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  9. Examples:
    1. “The same process, involving distraints and blockade, may be used not only in pleas begun by writ, but also in pleas begun by gage and pledge.”
      “There is nothing to justify using the previous year's expense as the gage by which to criticize this year's costs.”
      “The temperature gage is connected to the engine by a capillary tube equipped with a feeler bulb.”
gage
  1. Something, such as a glove or other pledge, thrown down as a challenge to combat (now usually figurative).
  2. (obsolete) Something valuable deposited as a guarantee or pledge; security, ransom.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “The same process, involving distraints and blockade, may be used not only in pleas begun by writ, but also in pleas begun by gage and pledge.”
      “There is nothing to justify using the previous year's expense as the gage by which to criticize this year's costs.”
      “The temperature gage is connected to the engine by a capillary tube equipped with a feeler bulb.”
gauger
  1. One who gauges.
  2. An officer whose business it is to ascertain the contents of casks.
  3. Examples:
    1. “On going down from Salem to inquire about it, he received another and better appointment as weigher and gauger.”
      “The work was laborious, the remuneration small, and gauger was a name of contempt.”
      “Oh, Ah tell you, 'f ye wan' to make any money with a gover'men' still ye gotter have a switch-off that the gauger cain' fin.”
gauging
gage
  1. US alternative spelling of gauge (a measure, instrument for measuring, etc.)
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The same process, involving distraints and blockade, may be used not only in pleas begun by writ, but also in pleas begun by gage and pledge.”
      “There is nothing to justify using the previous year's expense as the gage by which to criticize this year's costs.”
      “The temperature gage is connected to the engine by a capillary tube equipped with a feeler bulb.”
gage
  1. A subspecies of plum, Prunus domestica subsp. italica.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The same process, involving distraints and blockade, may be used not only in pleas begun by writ, but also in pleas begun by gage and pledge.”
      “There is nothing to justify using the previous year's expense as the gage by which to criticize this year's costs.”
      “The temperature gage is connected to the engine by a capillary tube equipped with a feeler bulb.”
gaugership
  1. The rank or office of a gauger.
gaugerships
  1. plural of gaugership
gaugings
gaugers
  1. plural of gauger
gauges
  1. plural of gauge
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  3. Examples:
    1. “I know there may be some movement of the needle because of waves and the rocking action of the boat, but our gauges jump all over.”
      “These gauges are active today and are operated as a part of the Passaic Flood Warning System.”
      “The divers were running into long decompression stops, and their gauges already moving into the red zone.”
gages
  1. plural of gage
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Ordinarily, parts that are used to assemble fuel infectors are sized by using contact gages.”
      “Scales using strain gages that I have observed have used Wheatstone bridges in structures differing from my structure.”
      “There are 34 full-color photographs of beautiful gages made of ebony, rosewood, boxwood, mahogany, cherry, applewood, whalebone, ivory etc.”
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