Definition of gauge

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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..

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Gage :: Gage (n.) A measure or standard. See Gauge, n..
Water Gage :: Water gage () See Water gauge.
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..
Planometer :: Planometer (n.) An instrument for gauging or testing a plane surface. See Surface gauge, under Surface..
Gauge :: Gauge (n.) The quantity of plaster of Paris used with common plaster to accelerate its setting.
Gauger :: Gauger (n.) One who gauges; an officer whose business it is to ascertain the contents of casks.
Gauge :: Gauge (v. t.) To measure or determine with a gauge.
Gauge :: Gauge (n.) 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..
Gage :: Gage (v. t.) To measure. See Gauge, v. t..
Udometer :: Udometer (n.) A rain gauge.
Hydrometer :: Hydrometer (n.) An instrument, variously constructed, used for measuring the velocity or discharge of water, as in rivers, from reservoirs, etc., and called by various specific names according to its construction or use, as tachometer, rheometer, hydrometer, pendulum, etc.; a current gauge..
Gauge :: Gauge (v. t.) To measure or to ascertain the contents or the capacity of, as of a pipe, barrel, or keg..
Sea Gauge :: Sea gauge () See under Gauge, n..
Gauger-ship :: Gauger-ship (n.) The office of a gauger.
Templet :: Templet (n.) A gauge, pattern, or mold, commonly a thin plate or board, used as a guide to the form of the work to be executed; as, a mason's or a wheelwright's templet..
Gaugeable :: Gaugeable (a.) Capable of being gauged.
Gager :: Gager (n.) A measurer. See Gauger.
Former :: Former (n.) A templet, pattern, or gauge by which an article is shaped..
Gauge :: Gauge (v. t.) To measure the dimensions of, or to test the accuracy of the form of, as of a part of a gunlock..
Gauge :: Gauge (n.) A measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard..
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