GAUGE

(noun) a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
synonyms : gage
(noun) diameter of a tube or gun barrel
synonyms : bore , caliber , calibre
The gun was of .38 caliber. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) the thickness of wire
(noun) the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train
(noun) accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared
synonyms : standard of measurement
(verb) mix in specific proportions
"gauge plaster"
(verb) adapt to a specified measurement
"gauge the instruments"
(verb) measure precisely and against a standard
"the wire is gauged"
(verb) judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
"I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"
synonyms : approximate , estimate , guess , judge
(verb) determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation
"gauge the wine barrels"
(verb) rub to a uniform size
"gauge bricks"

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