gauge

gauge
I UK [ɡeɪdʒ] / US noun [countable]
Word forms "gauge":
singular gauge plural gauges
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1) a piece of equipment that measures the amount of something

the fuel/pressure gauge

a rain/snow/hail gauge

2) a way of saying how thick something is, especially something made of metal, wire, or plastic

a small-gauge needle

heavy-gauge plastic

a) the distance between the two metal rails (= tracks) of a railway, or between the wheels of the train

a narrow-gauge railway

b) the width of the barrel of a gun (= the part you fire the bullet through)

a 12-gauge shotgun

3) [usually singular] a fact or event that can be used for judging someone or something

New orders are a gauge of how well manufacturers are doing.


II UK [ɡeɪdʒ] / US verb [transitive]
Word forms "gauge":
present tense I/you/we/they gauge he/she/it gauges present participle gauging past tense gauged past participle gauged
1) to make a judgment or guess about a situation, action, or person based on the information that you have

I failed to gauge the strength of her dislike.

Gauging by the polls, it's not likely he'll win the election.

2) to measure the amount of something, or its strength or speed, using a piece of equipment or a particular method

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