gauges

gauges

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1. n a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc. n accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared n the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train n the thickness of wire n diameter of a tube or gun barrel v judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) v rub to a uniform size v determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation v measure precisely and against a standard v adapt to a specified measurement v mix in specific proportions Source: ecdict

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