Definition of gauge

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Gauge (n.) Any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the dimensions or forms of things; a templet or template; as, a button maker's gauge..

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Water Gauge :: Water gauge () A wall or bank to hold water back.
Norma :: Norma (n.) A templet or gauge.
Gauge :: Gauge (v. t.) To measure or to ascertain the contents or the capacity of, as of a pipe, barrel, or keg..
Piezometer :: Piezometer (n.) A gauge connected with a water main to show the pressure at that point.
Gauge :: Gauge (n.) Any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the dimensions or forms of things; a templet or template; as, a button maker's gauge..
Sea Gauge :: Sea gauge () See under Gauge, n..
Index :: Index (n.) That which guides, points out, informs, or directs; a pointer or a hand that directs to anything, as the hand of a watch, a movable finger on a gauge, scale, or other graduated instrument. In printing, a sign used to direct particular attention to a note or paragraph; -- called also fist..
Manometer :: Manometer (n.) An instrument for measuring the tension or elastic force of gases, steam, etc., constructed usually on the principle of allowing the gas to exert its elastic force in raising a column of mercury in an open tube, or in compressing a portion of air or other gas in a closed tube with mercury or other liquid intervening, or in bending a metallic or other spring so as to set in motion an index; a pressure gauge. See Pressure, and Illust. of Air pump..
Gauging Rod :: Gauging rod () See Gauge rod, under Gauge, n..
Gauge :: Gauge (v. t.) To measure or determine with a gauge.
Gauge :: Gauge (n.) Any instrument or apparatus for measuring the state of a phenomenon, or for ascertaining its numerical elements at any moment; -- usually applied to some particular instrument; as, a rain gauge; a steam gauge..
Weather :: Weather (a.) Being toward the wind, or windward -- opposed to lee; as, weather bow, weather braces, weather gauge, weather lifts, weather quarter, weather shrouds, etc..
Gauged :: Gauged (imp. & p. p.) of Gaug.
Audiometer :: Audiometer (n.) An instrument by which the power of hearing can be gauged and recorded on a scale.
Gage :: Gage (n.) A measure or standard. See Gauge, n..
Gauge :: Gauge (n.) Measure; dimensions; estimate.
Gauger :: Gauger (n.) One who gauges; an officer whose business it is to ascertain the contents of casks.
Gauge :: Gauge (n.) The quantity of plaster of Paris used with common plaster to accelerate its setting.
"""broad Gauge " :: Broad gauge () A wider distance between the rails than the standard gauge of four feet eight inches and a half. See Gauge..
Former :: Former (n.) A templet, pattern, or gauge by which an article is shaped..
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