gauge Antonyms
Meaning of gauge
gauge (n)
a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared
the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train
the thickness of wire
diameter of a tube or gun barrel
gauge (v)
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
rub to a uniform size
determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation
measure precisely and against a standard
adapt to a specified measurement
mix in specific proportions
gauge (v. t.)
To measure or determine with a gauge.
To measure or to ascertain the contents or the capacity of, as of a pipe, barrel, or keg.
To measure the dimensions of, or to test the accuracy of the form of, as of a part of a gunlock.
To draw into equidistant gathers by running a thread through it, as cloth or a garment.
To measure the capacity, character, or ability of; to estimate; to judge of.
gauge (n.)
A measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard.
Measure; dimensions; estimate.
Any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the dimensions or forms of things; a templet or template; as, a button maker's gauge.
Any instrument or apparatus for measuring the state of a phenomenon, or for ascertaining its numerical elements at any moment; -- usually applied to some particular instrument; as, a rain gauge; a steam gauge.
Relative positions of two or more vessels with reference to the wind; as, 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.
The depth to which a vessel sinks in the water.
The distance between the rails of a railway.
The quantity of plaster of Paris used with common plaster to accelerate its setting.
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.
gauge Sentence Examples
- The doctor used a pressure gauge to measure the patient's blood pressure.
- The meteorologist checked the barometer gauge to determine the atmospheric pressure.
- The seamstress used a gauge to ensure the uniform hem length on the skirt.
- The mechanic checked the fuel gauge to assess the remaining fuel level.
- The electrician used a voltage gauge to test the electrical output.
- The environmental inspector used a temperature gauge to monitor water quality.
- The water meter contains a gauge to indicate water consumption.
- The pressure gauge on the air compressor indicated dangerously high levels.
- The gauge on the thermometer read 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit.
- The water depth gauge provided accurate measurements of the lake's depth.
FAQs About the word gauge
a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc., accepted or approved instance or exampl
calculate, guess, judge, figure, estimate, make, understand,put, place, suppose
scale, measure,measure, scale,calibrate, calibrate, compute, compute, work out,work out
The doctor used a pressure gauge to measure the patient's blood pressure.
The meteorologist checked the barometer gauge to determine the atmospheric pressure.
The seamstress used a gauge to ensure the uniform hem length on the skirt.
The mechanic checked the fuel gauge to assess the remaining fuel level.
