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gauge

noun
  1. a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain, etc
    “We placed the gauge out in the lawn.”
  2. diameter of a tube or gun barrel
    “We shot a 22 gauge gun.”
    bore
  3. the thickness of wire
    “I'm not sure if the gauge of the wire is thick enough.”
  4. the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train
    “The gauge of the rail lines was non-standard.”
  5. accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared
    standard of measurement
verb
  1. to mix in specific proportions
    “Make sure to gauge the plaster.”
  2. to adapt to a specified measurement
    “We gauged the instruments before we began.”
  3. to measure precisely and against a standard
    “The wire is gauged for that usage.”
  4. to judge tentatively or form an estimate of quantities or time
    estimate
  5. to determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation
    “We gauged the wine barrels as holding 900 liters.”
  6. to rub to a uniform size
    “We should gauge the bricks.”