1. (noun)
gauge, gage
- a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc. Synonyms: calibre, gauge, gage, locoweed, smoke, standard of measurement, caliber, bore, sens, dope, skunk, pot, weed, green goddess, grass, sess
2. (noun)
gauge, standard of measurement
- accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared Synonyms: gage, bore, standard of measurement, gauge, calibre, caliber
3. (noun)
gauge
- the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train Synonyms: gage, bore, standard of measurement, calibre, caliber
4. (noun)
gauge
- the thickness of wire Synonyms: gage, bore, standard of measurement, calibre, caliber
5. (noun)
bore, gauge, caliber, calibre
- diameter of a tube or gun barrel Synonyms: dullard, gage, aegir, eager, bore-hole, standard of measurement, eagre, drill hole, quality, bore, calibre, caliber, tidal bore, gauge
6. (verb)
estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge
- judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) Synonyms: pretend, guess, pass judgment, infer, opine, gauge, figure, reckon, suppose, try, venture, estimate, judge, pronounce, hazard, imagine, label, evaluate, come close, approximate, think, calculate, forecast, count on, adjudicate
7. (verb)
gauge
- rub to a uniform size Synonyms: judge, guess, estimate, approximate
8. (verb)
gauge
- determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation Synonyms: judge, guess, estimate, approximate
9. (verb)
gauge
- measure precisely and against a standard Synonyms: judge, guess, estimate, approximate
10. (verb)
gauge
- adapt to a specified measurement Synonyms: judge, guess, estimate, approximate
11. (verb)
gauge
- mix in specific proportions Synonyms: judge, guess, estimate, approximate
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