GAUGE | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Gauge

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Middle English (denoting a standard measure): from Old French gauge (noun), gauger (verb), variant of Old Northern French jauge (noun), jauger (verb), of unknown origin

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ɡeɪdʒ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

an instrument that measures and gives a visual display of the amount, level, or contents of something

Short Definition:

instrument for measuring and displaying amount etc.

Examples:
  • a fuel gauge
Definition:

the thickness, size, or capacity of something, especially as a standard measure.

Short Definition:

thickness or capacity

Definition:

the position of a sailing ship to windward (the weather gage) or leeward (the lee gage) of another

Short Definition:

position of sailing ship

Examples:
  • the French fleet was heavily outnumbered but had the weather gage
Variant Forms:
  • gage

Word: Gauge

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ɡeɪdʒ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

estimate or determine the amount, level, or volume of

Short Definition:

estimate amount or level of

Examples:
  • astronomers can gauge the star's intrinsic brightness
Definition:

measure the dimensions of (an object) with a gauge

Short Definition:

measure dimensions of object with gauge

Examples:
  • when dry, the assemblies can be gauged exactly and planed to width
Variant Forms:
  • gage

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