noun🔗ShareA measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard"The factory worker checked the pressure gauges on the machine to ensure it was operating safely. "technicaldeviceindustryscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn act of measuring."The doctor uses gauges to monitor the patient's vital signs. "actiontechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn estimate."My father's gauges of my study progress suggest I need to spend more time on math. "amountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things"The car's dashboard has several gauges that show the speed, fuel level, and engine temperature. "technicalmachinedeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA thickness of sheet metal or wire designated by any of several numbering schemes."The sewing machine uses different gauges of thread, from thin ones for embroidery to thick ones for seams. "technicalmaterialindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe distance between the rails of a railway."Different countries use different gauges for their railway tracks, meaning the distance between the rails varies. "vehicletechnicalindustrymachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA semi-norm; a function that assigns a non-negative size to all vectors in a vector space."The professor explained that the vector space has several gauges; each one provides a different way to measure the 'length' or 'size' of vectors within it. "mathfunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe number of stitches per inch, centimetre, or other unit of distance."The pattern specified different gauges for each section of the sweater, so I had to change needle sizes to maintain the correct stitch density. "technicalunitnumberindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRelative 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."nauticalsailingpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe depth to which a vessel sinks in the water."The ship's gauges showed that it was sinking lower and lower into the water as more cargo was loaded. "nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(plastering) The quantity of plaster of Paris used with common plaster to make it set more quickly."The plasterer carefully measured the gauges to ensure the wall plaster would set in time for the next day's painting. "materialamountbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThat part of a shingle, slate, or tile, which is exposed to the weather, when laid; also, one course of such shingles, slates, or tiles."The roofer carefully aligned the new roof tiles so the gauges were uniform and the roof looked even. "architecturebuildingpartmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA 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."The shotgun came in different gauges, like 12-gauge and 20-gauge, depending on the size of the bore. "weapontechnicalunitmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(by extension) A shotgun (synecdoche for 12 gauge shotgun, the most common chambering for combat and hunting shotguns)."My dad keeps his hunting gauges locked in a cabinet in the garage. "weaponmilitaryitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA tunnel-like ear piercing consisting of a hollow ring embedded in the lobe."Her earlobes were stretched to accommodate large gauges, and you could see right through them. "appearancestylebodycultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
