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Meaning of gauge

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

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

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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