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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Norma :: Norma (n.) A templet or gauge.
Male :: Male (v. t.) Adapted for entering another corresponding piece (the female piece) which is hollow and which it fits; as, a male gauge, for gauging the size or shape of a hole; a male screw, etc..
Planometer :: Planometer (n.) An instrument for gauging or testing a plane surface. See Surface gauge, under Surface..
Gauge :: Gauge (n.) A measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard..
Udometer :: Udometer (n.) A rain 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..
Indicator :: Indicator (n.) A pressure gauge; a water gauge, as for a steam boiler; an apparatus or instrument for showing the working of a machine or moving part.
Sea Gauge :: Sea gauge () See under Gauge, n..
Water Gage :: Water gage () See Water gauge.
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..
Tagger :: Tagger (n.) Sheets of tin or other plate which run below the gauge.
Gauge :: Gauge (n.) The depth to which a vessel sinks in the water.
Dolly :: Dolly (n.) A compact, narrow-gauge locomotive used for moving construction trains, switching, etc..
Gauge :: Gauge (v. t.) To measure the capacity, character, or ability of; to estimate; to judge of..
Gauged :: Gauged (p. a.) Tested or measured by, or conformed to, a gauge..
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..
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..
Gauger-ship :: Gauger-ship (n.) The office of a gauger.
Gauge :: Gauge (v. t.) To measure or determine with a gauge.
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