Definitions for broad-gauge

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Spelling: [brawd-geyj]

IPA: /ˈbrɔdˌgeɪdʒ/

Broad-Gauge is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 435 anagrams from letters in broad-gauge (-aabdeggoru).

Definitions for broad-gauge

noun

1. See under gauge (def 13).
2. a standard of measure or measurement.
3. a standard dimension, size, or quantity.
4. any device or instrument for measuring, registering measurements, or testing something, especially for measuring a dimension, quantity, or mechanical accuracy:
5. a means of estimating or judging; criterion; test.
6. extent; scope; capacity:
7. Ordnance. a unit of measure of the internal diameter of a shotgun barrel, determined by the number of spherical lead bullets of a diameter equal to that of the bore that are required to make one pound:
8. Railroads. the distance between the inner edges of the heads of the rails in a track, usually 4 feet 8.5 inches (1.4 meters) (standard gauge) but sometimes more (broad gauge) and sometimes less (narrow gauge)
9. the distance between a pair of wheels on an axle.
10. the thickness or diameter of various, usually thin, objects, as the thickness of sheet metal or the diameter of a wire or screw.
11. the fineness of a knitted fabric as expressed in loops per every 1.5 inches (3.8 cm):
12. Nautical. the position of one vessel as being to the windward (weather gauge) or to the leeward (lee gauge) of another vessel on an approximately parallel course.
13. Building Trades. the portion of the length of a slate, tile, etc., left exposed when laid in place.
14. the amount of plaster of Paris mixed with mortar or common plaster to hasten the set.

adjective

1. Railroads. of or relating to equipment designed for a railroad having track of a broad gauge:
2. of wide scope, application, or experience:

verb (used with object)

1. to determine the exact dimensions, capacity, quantity, or force of; measure.
2. to appraise, estimate, or judge.
3. to make conformable to a standard.
4. to mark or measure off; delineate.
5. to prepare or mix (plaster) with a definite proportion of plaster of Paris and mortar.
6. to chip or rub (bricks or stones) to a uniform size or shape.

Origin of broad-gauge

1835-45, for an earlier sense

Examples for broad-gauge

When the broad-gauge was converted great numbers of men from all quarters were put on at the works.

Such was the broad-gauge estimate of one who knew Dickens well.

The results are very suitable for use in the present investigation, as the South Devon was to be a broad-gauge railway.

For these and other reasons, a strong protest was made against any legislative interference with the broad-gauge system.

From Belamedik we proceeded to Bosanti, where, in those days, the broad-gauge line ended and the narrow-gauge line began.

It is a single line, constructed throughout on the broad-gauge principle, and for the present only conveys minerals.

You don't want to make cotton-twist, or broad-gauge iron; so much the worse for you.

The old type of broad-gauge engine has never been beaten for speed on the line.

Then he turned around to inspect me, and I noticed his horns were the broad-gauge variety.

A broad-gauge train of cars speeding over the way where he found it toilsome to creep!