gauge en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɡæɪd͡ʒ/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
- /ˈɡeɪd͡ʒ/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- (California) audio
- gāj
Etymology
From Middle English gauge, gaugen, from Anglo-Norman, Old Northern French gauger (compare Modern French jauger from Old French jaugier), from gauge (“gauging rod”), from Frankish *galgā (“measuring rod, pole”), from Proto-Germanic *galgô (“pole, stake, cross”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰalgʰ-, *ǵʰalg- (“perch, long switch”). Cognate with Old High German galgo, Old Frisian galga, Old English ġealga (“cross-beam, gallows”), Old Norse galgi (“cross-beam, gallows”), Old Norse gelgja (“pole, perch”). Doublet of gallows.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard
The record of philosophy vis-à-vis silence is generally dismal, as good a gauge as any to its overall failure.
2008 Spring/Summer, John Zerzan, “Silence”, in Green Anarchy, number 25:1780, Edmund Burke, speech at The Guildhall, in Bristol the gauge and dimensions of misery, depression, and contempt
- (countable, uncountable) An act of measuring.
- (countable, uncountable) An estimate.
- (countable, uncountable) Any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things
- (countable, uncountable) A thickness of sheet metal or wire designated by any of several numbering schemes, with lower numbers indicating larger size.
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) Ellipsis of track gauge.
alt of track gauge
It was Locke who concisely won the argument for a standardised gauge of 4ft 8½ inches over Brunel's 7ft 0 ¼in preference. […] Today, over 60% of the world's railways use that gauge.
2023 August 23, David E Norris, “Joseph Locke: a railway injustice...”, in RAIL, number 990, page 57:
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) Ellipsis of loading gauge.
alt of loading gauge
- (countable, uncountable) A semi-norm; a function that assigns a non-negative size to all vectors in a vector space.
- (countable, uncountable) The number of stitches per inch, centimetre, or other unit of distance.
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(countable, uncountable) Relative positions of two or more vessels with reference to the wind.
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.
- (countable, uncountable) The depth to which a vessel sinks in the water.
- (countable, qualifier:plastering, uncountable) The quantity of plaster of Paris used with common plaster to make it set more quickly.
- (countable, uncountable) That part of a shingle, slate, or tile, which is exposed to the weather, when laid; also, one course of such shingles, slates, or tiles.
- (countable, uncountable) A unit of measurement which describes how many spheres of bore diameter of a shotgun can be had from one pound of lead; 12 gauge is roughly equivalent to .75 caliber.
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(US, broadly, countable, slang, uncountable) A shotgun (synecdoche for 12 gauge shotgun, the most common chambering for combat and hunting shotguns).
I'm tryin to find ways to cope / But I ain't fuckin' round with the gauge or a rope
1996, “Illusions”, in Cypress Hill III: Temples of Boom, performed by Cypress Hill:I'm talking about cocking a gauge in between your eyes.
1992, “A Nigga Witta Gun”, in The Chronic, performed by Dr. Dre, Death Row Records:It happens everyday don't make me grab the gauge / Dangerously I play, I best to kill with the gauge / And put ya body in the back of that grey Chevrolet
2000, “Grab The Gauge”, in Underground Vol. 3: Kings of Memphis, performed by Three 6 Mafia:
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(countable, uncountable) A tunnel-like ear piercing consisting of a hollow ring embedded in the lobe.
Jenni didn't really look as though she fit in with the rest of the girls here, she had a nose piercing and angel bites, her long curly dark brown hair with red highlights was pulled back exposing gauges and many other ear piercings and a tattoo […]
2013, Destiny Patterson, Samantha Beckworth, Jennifer Proctor, Arose, page 150:
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(slang, uncountable) Cannabis.
[…] smoking gauge was a new phenomenon to Himes: “When I looked up after turning the corner, all the grimy facades seemed to be a blaze of bright colors, gold, scarlet, blue, green, like an array of peacocks. […]
1971, Black Creation, volumes 3-6, page 53:When we settled, he said, “You've been smoking gauge, haven't you?”
2000, Cynthia Palmer, Michael Horowitz, Sisters of the Extreme:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gauges | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| gage | US, alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
loading gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · vacuum gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · alarm gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · Johansson gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · Birmingham wire gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · ring gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · multigauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · Lorenz gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · pressure gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · mixed gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · tyre-pressure gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · quantum gauge theory (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · gauge glass (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · Weyl gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · supergauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · lee gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · paper gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · pear gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · gauge boson (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · broad gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · Coulomb gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · steam gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · gyrogauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · narrow gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · crusher gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · gaugelike (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · tire gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · Penning gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · cream gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · wind gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · lattice gauge theory (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · rain gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · Lorentz gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · wedge gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · metre gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · feeler gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · Freycinet gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · ear gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · fuel gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · break of gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · water gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · tyre gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · Pirani gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · gauge cock (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · standard gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · strain gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · gauge wheel (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · gauge pressure (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · weather gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · gauge ghost (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · star gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · line gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · rubber gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · rail gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · Russian gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · varigauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · American gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · out of gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · dial gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · gauge theory (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · downgauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · gauge block (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · metre-gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · tire-pressure gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · 2 gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · 1 gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · liquor gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · perforation gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · tide gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · gas gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · stream gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · American wire gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · break-of-gauge station (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · gaugeon (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · meter gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · gauge-restricted (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · gaugino (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · gauge field (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · McLeod gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · Birmingham gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · depth gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · gauge rake (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · marking gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · narrow-gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun)) · broad-gauge (Terms derived from gauge (noun))
Synonyms
Translations (93)
es medidor (any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things; as, a rain gauge; a steam gauge) · de Maß (a semi-norm; a function that assigns a non-negative size to all vectors in a vector space) · bg шаблон (a measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard) · bg размер (a measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard) · es medida (a measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard) · de Meter (a measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard) · ru метр (any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things; as, a rain gauge; a steam gauge) · fi mitta (a semi-norm; a function that assigns a non-negative size to all vectors in a vector space) · ka ეტალონი (any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things; as, a rain gauge; a steam gauge) · nb mål (a measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard) · da måler (any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things; as, a rain gauge; a steam gauge) · de Messlehre (any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things; as, a rain gauge; a steam gauge) · ka კრიტერიუმი (any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things; as, a rain gauge; a steam gauge) · pt medida (a measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard) · ko 계량기 (any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things; as, a rain gauge; a steam gauge) · fi mitta (a measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard) · cmn 標準規格 /标准规格 (a measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard) · pl wzorzec (any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things; as, a rain gauge; a steam gauge) · de Messgerät (a measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard) · cmn 標準尺寸 /标准尺寸 (a measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard) · it strumento di misura (a measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard) · ja 計器 (any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things; as, a rain gauge; a steam gauge) · tl pansukod (any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things; as, a rain gauge; a steam gauge) · ro calibru (a measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard) · de Meter (any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things; as, a rain gauge; a steam gauge) · fi puolinormi (a semi-norm; a function that assigns a non-negative size to all vectors in a vector space) · ka ოდენობა (a measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard) · es galga (any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things; as, a rain gauge; a steam gauge) · cmn 計量器 /计量器 (any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things; as, a rain gauge; a steam gauge) · ru измери́тельный прибо́р (any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things; as, a rain gauge; a steam gauge) · pdt Tala (any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things; as, a rain gauge; a steam gauge) · id geji (any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things; as, a rain gauge; a steam gauge) · fi mittari (any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things; as, a rain gauge; a steam gauge) · ro standard (a measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard) · ka მასშტაბი (a measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard) · bg измерителен уред (any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things; as, a rain gauge; a steam gauge) · ru масшта́б (a measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard) · ro etalon (a measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard) · pl wymiar (a measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard) · sw geji (any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things; as, a rain gauge; a steam gauge) · da mål (a measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard) · es patrón (a measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard) · ru шабло́н (any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things; as, a rain gauge; a steam gauge) · ru кали́бр (a measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard) · pt calibre (a semi-norm; a function that assigns a non-negative size to all vectors in a vector space) · hi मानदंड (a measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard) · pt medição (a measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard) · de Maß (a measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard) · it seminorma (a semi-norm; a function that assigns a non-negative size to all vectors in a vector space) · sv mätare (any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things; as, a rain gauge; a steam gauge) · ro gabarit (a measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard) · nl ijk (a semi-norm; a function that assigns a non-negative size to all vectors in a vector space) · pl miara (a measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard) · ka საზომი (any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things; as, a rain gauge; a steam gauge) · nl meter (a measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard) · sw geji (a measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard) · ru измери́тель (any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things; as, a rain gauge; a steam gauge) · fr gabarit (a measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard) · ka საზომი ხელსაწყო (any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things; as, a rain gauge; a steam gauge) · he מחוון (any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things; as, a rain gauge; a steam gauge) · ka გაბარიტი (a measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard) · pl przyrząd pomiarowy (any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things; as, a rain gauge; a steam gauge) · lv mērogs (a measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard) · it calibro (a measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard) · ug ئۆلچىگۈچ (any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things; as, a rain gauge; a steam gauge) · nl meetinstrument (any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things; as, a rain gauge; a steam gauge) · pt medidor (any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things; as, a rain gauge; a steam gauge) · ru этало́н (any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things; as, a rain gauge; a steam gauge) · ru ме́ра (a measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard) · it calibro (any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things; as, a rain gauge; a steam gauge) · ru лека́ло (any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things; as, a rain gauge; a steam gauge) · de Messgerät (any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things; as, a rain gauge; a steam gauge) · ka ზომა (a measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard) · nn mål (a measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard) · ka მზომი (any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things; as, a rain gauge; a steam gauge) · nn målar (any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things; as, a rain gauge; a steam gauge) · ja 計量器 (any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things; as, a rain gauge; a steam gauge) · id geji (a measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard) · ka ყალიბი (any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things; as, a rain gauge; a steam gauge) · sh kalíbar (a measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard) · sv mått (a measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard) · ru разме́р (a measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard) · fr étalon (any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things; as, a rain gauge; a steam gauge) · nb måler (any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things; as, a rain gauge; a steam gauge) · is kvarði (a semi-norm; a function that assigns a non-negative size to all vectors in a vector space) · ru ме́ра (a semi-norm; a function that assigns a non-negative size to all vectors in a vector space) · bg мярка (a measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard) · ru кали́бр (a semi-norm; a function that assigns a non-negative size to all vectors in a vector space) · ru габари́т (a measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard) · es indicador (any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things; as, a rain gauge; a steam gauge) · ka კალიბრი (a measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard) · it unità di misura (a measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard) · ka ზომა (a semi-norm; a function that assigns a non-negative size to all vectors in a vector space)