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..
Surveyor :: Surveyor (n.) An officer who ascertains the contents of casks, and the quantity of liquors subject to duty; a gauger..
Sea Gauge :: Sea gauge () See under Gauge, n..
Pluviometer :: Pluviometer (n.) An instrument for ascertaining the amount of rainfall at any place in a given time; a rain 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..
Gauger-ship :: Gauger-ship (n.) The office of a gauger.
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..
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..
Piezometer :: Piezometer (n.) A gauge connected with a water main to show the pressure at that point.
Gauge :: Gauge (n.) Relative positions of two or more vessels with reference to the wind; as, a vessel has the weather gauge of another when on the windward side of it, and the lee gauge when on the lee side of it..
Norma :: Norma (n.) A templet or gauge.
Gauge :: Gauge (v. t.) To measure the capacity, character, or ability of; to estimate; to judge of..
"""broad Gauge " :: Broad gauge () A wider distance between the rails than the standard gauge of four feet eight inches and a half. See Gauge..
Gage :: Gage (v. t.) To measure. See Gauge, v. t..
Gauged :: Gauged (p. a.) Tested or measured by, or conformed to, a gauge..
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.
Water Gage :: Water gage () See Water gauge.
Gauge :: Gauge (v. t.) To measure or determine with a gauge.
Gauged :: Gauged (imp. & p. p.) of Gaug.
Gauge :: Gauge (n.) The quantity of plaster of Paris used with common plaster to accelerate its setting.
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