Noun | 1. | gauge - a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc. Synonyms: gage |
2. | gauge - accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared Synonyms: standard of measurement | |
3. | gauge - the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train | |
4. | gauge - the thickness of wire | |
5. | gauge - diameter of a tube or gun barrel | |
Verb | 1. | gauge - judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds" |
2. | gauge - rub to a uniform size; "gauge bricks" | |
3. | gauge - determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation; "gauge the wine barrels" | |
4. | gauge - measure precisely and against a standard; "the wire is gauged" | |
5. | gauge - adapt to a specified measurement; "gauge the instruments" | |
6. | gauge - mix in specific proportions; "gauge plaster" |