gauge

gauge

a measuring device; to test; a size: twelve-gauge shotguns; the fineness of knitted fabric: sixty-gauge stockings

Not to be confused with:

gage – a security or a pledge; something, as a glove, thrown down as a challenge to fight: The knight threw down his gage.; a variety of plum, as a greengage

gouge – a chisel with a rounded blade; a digging or scooping action: to gouge a channel; to gouge holes

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gauge

also gage  (gāj)

n.

1. A standard dimension, quantity, or capacity, as:

a. The distance between the two rails of a railroad.

b. The distance between two wheels on an axle.

c. The interior diameter of a shotgun barrel as determined by the number of lead balls of a size exactly fitting the barrel that are required to make one pound. Often used in combination: a 12-gauge shotgun.

d. The thickness or diameter of sheet metal, wire, or a similar manufactured material or piece.

e. The fineness of knitted cloth as measured by the number of stitches per a given unit of length.

2. A standard or scale of measurement: The capacity of barrels was measured according to the gauge in use at the time.

3. An instrument for measuring the dimensions, capacity, or amount of something: a pressure gauge; a fuel gauge.

4. A means of estimating or evaluating; a test: a gauge of character.

5. Nautical The position of a vessel in relation to another vessel and the wind.

tr.v. gauged, gaug·ing, gaug·es also gaged or gag·ing or gag·es

1. To measure the dimensions, capacity, proportions, or amount of (something), especially by means of a gauge: gauged the thickness of the metal part.

2. To evaluate or estimate: gauge a person's interest.

3. To adapt or make conform to a specified standard: pressure valves that are gauged to industry requirements.

4. To chip or rub (bricks or stones) to size.

adj.

1. Of or relating to a gauge.

2. Physics Invariant under a local transformation.

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[Middle English, from Old North French, gauging rod, of Germanic origin.]

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gauge′a·ble adj.

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gauge

(ɡeɪdʒ) or

gage

vb (tr)

1. to measure or determine the amount, quantity, size, condition, etc, of

2. to estimate or appraise; judge

3. to check for conformity or bring into conformity with a standard measurement, dimension, etc

n

4. (Units) a standard measurement, dimension, capacity, or quantity

5. (Mechanical Engineering) any of various instruments for measuring a quantity: a pressure gauge.

6. (Mechanical Engineering) any of various devices used to check for conformity with a standard measurement

7. a standard or means for assessing; test; criterion

8. scope, capacity, or extent

9. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) the diameter of the barrel of a gun, esp a shotgun

10. (Tools) the thickness of sheet metal or the diameter of wire

11. (Railways) the distance between the rails of a railway track: in Britain 4 ft 8 in. (1.435 m)

12. (Automotive Engineering) the distance between two wheels on the same axle of a vehicle, truck, etc

13. (Nautical Terms) nautical the position of a vessel in relation to the wind and another vessel. One vessel may be windward (weather gauge) or leeward (lee gauge) of the other

14. (Building) the proportion of plaster of Paris added to mortar to accelerate its setting

15. (Building) the distance between the nails securing the slates, tiles, etc, of a roof

16. (Textiles) a measure of the fineness of woven or knitted fabric, usually expressed as the number of needles used per inch

17. (Film) the width of motion-picture film or magnetic tape

adj

(General Physics) (of a pressure measurement) measured on a pressure gauge that registers zero at atmospheric pressure; above or below atmospheric pressure: 5 bar gauge. See also absolute¹⁰

[C15: from Old Northern French, probably of Germanic origin]

ˈgaugeable, ˈgageable adj

ˈgaugeably, ˈgageably adv

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gauge

(geɪdʒ)

v. gauged, gaug•ing,
n. v.t.

1. to determine the exact dimensions, capacity, quantity, or force of; measure.

2. to appraise, estimate, or judge.

3. to make conformable to a standard.

4. to mark or measure off; delineate.

5. to chip or rub (bricks or stones) to a uniform size or shape.

n.

6. a standard of measure or measurement.

7. a standard dimension, size, or quantity.

8. any device or instrument for measuring, registering measurements, or testing something: pressure gauge.

9. a means of estimating or judging; criterion; test.

10. extent; scope; capacity.

11. a unit of measure of the internal diameter of a shotgun barrel, equal to the number of lead bullets of such diameter required to make one pound.

12. the distance between the inner edges of the heads of the rails in a track.

13. the thickness or diameter of various, usu. thin, objects, as sheet metal or wire.

14. the fineness of a knitted fabric as expressed in loops per every 1.5 in. (3.8 cm): 15 denier, 60 gauge stockings.

15. Naut. the position of one vessel as being to the windward or to the leeward of another vessel on an approximately parallel course.

Also, esp. in technical use, gage.

[1375–1425; < Old North French (French jauge) < Germanic]

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gauge

Past participle: gauged
Gerund: gauging

Imperative

gauge

gauge

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gauge

A unit of length used to measure the diameter of a shotgun bore; e.g., six-gauge equals 23.34 mm. Originally based on the number of balls of certain size in a pound of shot.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	gauge - a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc. gage anemometer, wind gage, wind gauge - a gauge for recording the speed and direction of wind depth gage, depth gauge - a gauge for measuring the depth of grooves or holes or other concavities dipstick - a graduated rod dipped into a container to indicate the fluid level gas gage, gas gauge, gasoline gage, gasoline gauge, petrol gage, petrol gauge - gauge that indicates the amount of gasoline left in the gasoline tank of a vehicle measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system - instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something pressure gage, pressure gauge - gauge for measuring and indicating fluid pressure pluviometer, rain gage, rain gauge, udometer - gauge consisting of an instrument to measure the quantity of precipitation strain gage, strain gauge - a gauge for measuring strain in a surface scribing block, surface gage, surface gauge - gauge consisting of a scriber mounted on an adjustable stand; used to test the accuracy of plane surfaces vacuum gage, vacuum gauge - a gauge for indicating negative atmospheric pressure water gage, water gauge, water glass - gauge for indicating the level of water in e.g. a tank or boiler or reservoir wire gage, wire gauge - gauge for measuring the diameter of wire
	2.	gauge - accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared standard of measurement criterion, standard, touchstone, measure - a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "the schools comply with federal standards"; "they set the measure for all subsequent work"
	3.	gauge - the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train broad gauge - a railroad track (or its width) broader than the standard 56.5 inches narrow gauge - a railroad track (or its width) narrower than the standard 56.5 inches standard gauge - railroad track having the standard width of 56.5 inches distance, length - size of the gap between two places; "the distance from New York to Chicago"; "he determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points"
	4.	gauge - the thickness of wire thickness - the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
	5.	gauge - diameter of a tube or gun barrel caliber, calibre, bore diam, diameter - the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
Verb	1.	gauge - judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds" estimate, approximate, guess, judge compute, calculate, cipher, cypher, figure, reckon, work out - make a mathematical calculation or computation quantise, quantize - approximate (a signal varying continuously in amplitude) by one whose amplitude is restricted to a prescribed set of discrete values misgauge - gauge something incorrectly or improperly put, place, set - estimate; "We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M." give - estimate the duration or outcome of something; "He gave the patient three months to live"; "I gave him a very good chance at success" lowball, underestimate - make a deliberately low estimate; "The construction company wanted the contract badly and lowballed" assess - estimate the value of (property) for taxation; "Our house hasn't been assessed in years" make - calculate as being; "I make the height about 100 feet" reckon, count - take account of; "You have to reckon with our opponents"; "Count on the monsoon" truncate - approximate by ignoring all terms beyond a chosen one; "truncate a series" guesstimate - estimate based on a calculation
	2.	gauge - rub to a uniform size; "gauge bricks" rub - move over something with pressure; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin"
	3.	gauge - determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation; "gauge the wine barrels" ascertain, determine, find out, find - establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study; "find the product of two numbers"; "The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize"
	4.	gauge - measure precisely and against a standard; "the wire is gauged" measure, quantify - express as a number or measure or quantity; "Can you quantify your results?"
	5.	gauge - adapt to a specified measurement; "gauge the instruments" standardize, standardise - cause to conform to standard or norm; "The weights and measures were standardized"
	6.	gauge - mix in specific proportions; "gauge plaster" coalesce, conflate, fuse, immix, mix, merge, commingle, blend, meld, flux, combine - mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"

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gauge

verb

1. measure, calculate, evaluate, value, size, determine, count, weigh, compute, ascertain, quantify He gauged the wind at over thirty knots.

2. judge, estimate, guess, assess, evaluate, rate, appraise, reckon, adjudge See if you can gauge his reaction to the offer.

noun

1. meter, indicator, dial, measuring instrument a temperature gauge

2. indicator, test, rule, standard, model, measure, guide, basis, pattern, index, sample, par, guideline, criterion, meter, yardstick, touchstone, exemplar The index is the government's chief gauge of future economic activity.

3. size, measure, degree, capacity, bore, extent, height, depth, scope, span, measurement, width, magnitude, thickness A narrow gauge steam railway line

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gauge

also gage
noun

A means by which individuals are compared and judged:

benchmark, criterion, mark, measure, standard, test, touchstone, yardstick.

verb

1. To ascertain the dimensions, quantity, or capacity of:

measure.

Archaic: mete.

Idiom: take the measure of.

2. To make a judgment as to the worth or value of:

appraise, assay, assess, calculate, estimate, evaluate, judge, rate, size up, valuate, value.

Idiom: take the measure of.

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Translations

مِقْياسيُعاَيرُيُقَدِّريَقيسعَرْض، مَسافَه، إتِّساع

měřidloměřitměrkanormaodhadnout

målemåleapparatmålersporviddestandardmål

messenMessgerätNormSpurweiteabschätzen

μετρητήςμετρώ

indicadorcalibradormedircalibrarcalibre

mittaripuolinormiraideleveysmitatamitta

jaugeévaluerappréciercalibreécartement

mjeračmjeriti

mérőnyomtávszabványméretû

mælamælir, mælitækimeta, dæmasporvíddstaîlaî mál

calibrovalutaremanometromisurare con precisionepasso

測る計器

게이지측정하다

etalonasmatuoklismatuotistandartastarpas tarp bėgių

degvielas līmeņa indikatorskalibrsmērītnovērtētsliežu platums

meetinstrumentmeten

målemåleinstrumentmålersporviddestandardmål

wskaźnikzmierzyć

calcularinstrumento medidormedida

датчикизмерительизмерять

rozchod

merilnikmeriti

mätamätaremått

เครื่องวัดวัด

ölçmekray açıklığıtahmin etmekçapgösterge

máy đoước lượng

估计标准尺标准尺寸测量精确测量

gauge

gage (US) [geɪdʒ]

A. N (= standard measure) [of wire, bullet, gun] → calibre m; [of railway track] → ancho m, entrevía f, trocha f (LAm); (= instrument) → indicador m (fig) → indicación f, muestra f
petrol or > gas gauge (US) → indicador m del nivel de gasolina
oil gauge → indicador m de(l) aceite
pressure gauge → manómetro m
see also narrow E

B. VT [+ temperature, pressure] → medir (fig) [+ sb's capabilities, character] → estimar, juzgar
to gauge the distance with one's eye → medir la distancia al ojo
he knows how to gauge the feeling of the crowd → sabe reconocer los deseos de la multitud
to gauge the right moment → elegir el momento oportuno

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gauge

[ˈgeɪdʒ]

n

(= standard measure) → calibre m

→ écartement m

(= instrument) → jauge f fuel gauge, pressure gauge, petrol gauge, gas gauge

vt

(= calculate) → évaluer, jauger
to gauge the right moment → calculer le moment propice

(= judge) [+ sb's capabilities, character] → juger de

(= assess) → évaluer

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gauge

n

(= instrument) → Messgerät or -instrument nt; (to measure diameter, width etc) → (Mess)lehre f; (for rings) → Ringmaß nt; (to measure water level) → Pegel m; pressure/wind gauge → Druck-/Windmesser m

(= thickness, width, of wire, sheet metal etc) → Stärke f; (of bullet) → Durchmesser m, → Kaliber nt; (Rail) → Spurweite f; standard/narrow gauge → Normal-/Schmalspur f

(fig) → Maßstab m → (of für)

vt

(Tech: = measure) → messen

(fig: = appraise) person’s capacities, character, progress → beurteilen; reaction, course of events → abschätzen; situation → abwägen; mood → einschätzen; (= guess) → schätzen; I tried to gauge whether she was pleased or not → ich versuchte zu beurteilen, ob sie sich freute oder nicht

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gauge

[geɪdʒ]

1. n (standard measure, of bullet) → calibro; (of pipe, wire) → diametro; (of railway track) → scartamento; (instrument) → indicatore m di livello (fig) → metro, criterio
petrol gauge (Am) gas gauge → indicatore m or spia della benzina
oil gauge → spia dell'olio
pressure gauge → manometro

2. vt (temperature, pressure) → misurare (fig) (sb's capabilities, character) → valutare, stimare
to gauge the right moment → calcolare il momento giusto

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gauge

(also, especially American) gage (geidʒ) verb

1. to measure (something) very accurately. They gauged the hours of sunshine. meet يَقيس измервам точно medir (z)měřit messen måle (κατα)μετρώ με ακρίβεια medir, calibrar mõõtma با دقت اندازه گیری کردن mitata mesurer לִמדוֹד प्रमाप, आयाम mjeriti megmér mengukur mæla calcolare 測る 정확히 측정하다 matuoti mērīt mengukur metenmålewymierzyć په دقت میچول medir a măsura измерять odmerať izmeriti izmeriti mäta วัดด้วยมาตรวัด; เครื่องวัด ölçmek 精確測量 виміряти کسی چیز کو ناپنا đo 精确测量

2. to estimate, judge. Can you gauge her willingness to help? skat يُقَدِّر преценявам calcular posoudit abschätzen vurdere υπολογίζωjuzgar, estimar hindama حدس زدن arvioida évaluer לְהַעֲרִיך आकलन procijeniti, prosuditi felmér menilai, menaksir meta, dæma valutare 判断する 평가하다 įvertinti novērtēt mengukur schattenanslå, loddeoszacować اټكلول، تخمينول،ارزښت ټاكل: براوردكول، قضاوت كول (پر calcular a evalua оценивать posúdiť oceniti proceniti bedöma, värdera วัด; ประเมิน kestirmek, tahmin etmek 估計，判斷 оцінювати جانچنا ، پرکھنا đo cỡ 估计

noun

1. an instrument for measuring amount, size, speed etc. a petrol gauge. meter مِقْياس уред за измерване medidor měrka, měřidlo das Meßgerät måler μετρητής, δείκτηςcalibrador, indicador mõõteriist وسیله اندازه گیری mittari jaugeמד माप mjerni instrument mérce, mérő pengukur mælir, mælitæki indicatore di livello 計器 측정 기구 matuoklis degvielas līmeņa indikators tolok meetinstrument, metermåleinstrumentwskaźnik د اندازه کولو وسیله indicador jojă измерительный прибор meradlo merilo, meter merni instrument mätare มาตรวัด ölçme âleti, gösterge, mastar 量規 вимірювальний прилад مقدار، حجم یا رفتار ناپنے والا آلہ cái đo, máy đo 量规

2. a standard size (of wire, bullets etc). gauge wire. standaard مِعْيار мащаб padrão norma; ráže die Norm standardmål σταθερό μέγεθος calibre standardmõõt معیار paksuus calibreקוטר मानक साइज baždarska mjera, mjerilo szabványméretű kaliber staðlað mál calibro 標準規格 표준 치수 standartas, etalonas, kalibras standartmērs; kalibrs tolok standaardmaatstandardmålwymiar, standard معیار padrão calibru размер norma; ráž uradna mera standardna mera standardmått เกณฑ์มาตรฐาน çap, kalibre 標準尺寸 калібр تار ، گولی وغیرہ کا معیاری سائز cỡ; hạn độ 标准尺寸

3. the distance between the rails of a railway line. spoorwydte عَرْض، مَسافَه، إتِّساع ширина на линия distância rozchod die Spurweite sporvidde πλάτος σιδηροδρομικής γραμμής ancho de vía rööpavahe فاصله بین ریل ها raideleveys écartement מִרווַח בֵּין פָּסֵי רַכֶּבֶת गेज kolosijek nyomtáv lebar sporvídd scartamento 軌間 (선로의) 궤간(軌間) tarpas tarp bėgių sliežu platums jarak spoorbreedtesporvidde, normalspor rozstaw د کتار په منځ کی فاصله distância ecartament ширина колеи rozchod razdalja med tračnicama širina koloseka spårvidd ช่วงกว้างรางรถไฟ ray açıklığı 軌距 ширина колії ریل کی پٹریوں کے بیچ کا فاصلہ bề ngang đường sắt 轨距

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gauge

→ مِقْياس, يُعاَيرُ měřidlo, odhadnout måle, måleapparat messen, Messgerät μετρητής, μετρώ calcular, indicador mitata, mittari jauge, jauger mjerač, mjeriti calibro, valutare 測る, 計器 게이지, 측정하다 meetinstrument, meten måle, måler wskaźnik, zmierzyć calcular, instrumento medidor измеритель, измерять mäta, mätare เครื่องวัด, วัด ölçek, ölçmek máy đo, ước lượng 标准尺, 测量

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gauge

n. medida;

vt. medir.

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gauge

n calibre m; 21 — needle aguja de calibre 21

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