Gage (noun)
definition:
a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain, etc
example:
"We placed the gauge out in the lawn."
Gage (noun)
definition:
diameter of a tube or gun barrel
example:
"We shot a 22 gauge gun."
Synonyms
BoreGage (noun)
definition:
the thickness of wire
example:
"I'm not sure if the gauge of the wire is thick enough."
Gage (noun)
definition:
the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train
example:
"The gauge of the rail lines was non-standard."
Gage (noun)
definition:
accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared
Synonyms
Standard Of MeasurementGage (verb)
definition:
to mix in specific proportions
example:
"Make sure to gauge the plaster."
Gage (verb)
definition:
to adapt to a specified measurement
example:
"We gauged the instruments before we began."
Gage (verb)
definition:
to measure precisely and against a standard
example:
"The wire is gauged for that usage."
Gage (verb)
definition:
to judge tentatively or form an estimate of quantities or time
Synonyms
EstimateGage (verb)
definition:
to determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation
example:
"We gauged the wine barrels as holding 900 liters."
Gage (verb)
definition:
to rub to a uniform size
example:
"We should gauge the bricks."
