noun Download 🔗Share A measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard Examples : "The teacher used a special gauge to measure how much each student had learned. " technical device industry science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An act of measuring. Examples : "The gauge of student progress was measured by their test scores. " action technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An estimate. Examples : "My gauge of how popular the new school dance will be is that many students have already signed up. " attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things Examples : "The mechanic used a pressure gauge to check the tire inflation. " technical device machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A thickness of sheet metal or wire designated by any of several numbering schemes. Examples : "The gauge of the metal used for the school's new roof is 22. " material technical industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The distance between the rails of a railway. Examples : "The train tracks had a gauge of 1.435 meters. " vehicle technical structure machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A semi-norm; a function that assigns a non-negative size to all vectors in a vector space. Examples : "The teacher used a gauge to measure how much each student understood the new math concept. " math technical science function Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The number of stitches per inch, centimetre, or other unit of distance. Examples : "The knitting pattern specifies a gauge of 10 stitches per inch. " technical unit Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Relative positions of two or more vessels with reference to the wind. Examples : "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." nautical sailing position direction Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The depth to which a vessel sinks in the water. Examples : "The ship's gauge showed it was carrying too much cargo. " nautical sailing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (plastering) The quantity of plaster of Paris used with common plaster to make it set more quickly. Examples : "The builder added a specific gauge of plaster of Paris to the common plaster, ensuring a faster setting time. " material amount building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The roofer carefully measured the size of each gauge before installing the new shingles. " architecture building material part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "My grandfather used a 12 gauge shotgun for hunting, because it holds a lot of shot for the weight of the ammunition. " unit weapon military Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (by extension) A shotgun (synecdoche for 12 gauge shotgun, the most common chambering for combat and hunting shotguns). Examples : "My uncle uses a 12-gauge for hunting ducks in the fall. " weapon military Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A tunnel-like ear piercing consisting of a hollow ring embedded in the lobe. Examples : "My sister got a gauge in her left earlobe. " appearance body style Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To measure or determine with a gauge; to measure the capacity of. Examples : "The teacher used a ruler to gauge the length of the students' drawings. " technical science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To appraise the character or ability of; to judge of. Examples : "The teacher gauged the student's understanding of the complex math problem by asking a series of simpler questions. " character ability mind human attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To draw into equidistant gathers by running a thread through it. Examples : "The seamstress carefully gauged the fabric, creating even folds for the dress. " material style appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To mix (a quantity of ordinary plaster) with a quantity of plaster of Paris. Examples : "The carpenter carefully gauged the plaster mixture to achieve the right consistency for the wall repair. " material building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To chip, hew or polish (stones, bricks, etc) to a standard size and/or shape. Examples : "The carpenter carefully gauged the wooden beams to ensure they fit precisely into the roof frame. " material architecture technical building industry work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
