Definitions for gauges

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gauges gauge

Spelling: [geyj]

IPA: /geɪdʒ/

Gauges is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 59 anagrams from letters in gauges (aeggsu).

Definitions for gauges

noun

1. a standard of measure or measurement.
2. a standard dimension, size, or quantity.
3. any device or instrument for measuring, registering measurements, or testing something, especially for measuring a dimension, quantity, or mechanical accuracy:
4. a means of estimating or judging; criterion; test.
5. extent; scope; capacity:
6. 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:
7. 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)
8. the distance between a pair of wheels on an axle.
9. the thickness or diameter of various, usually thin, objects, as the thickness of sheet metal or the diameter of a wire or screw.
10. the fineness of a knitted fabric as expressed in loops per every 1.5 inches (3.8 cm):
11. 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.
12. Building Trades. the portion of the length of a slate, tile, etc., left exposed when laid in place.
13. the amount of plaster of Paris mixed with mortar or common plaster to hasten the set.

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 gauges

1375-1425; late Middle English Old North French (French jauge) Germanic

Examples for gauges

The implements and the products of industry are the gauges of civilization.

Four are assorted for gauges of different radii, for moulding-irons, etc.

There are three of these gauges on each Airbus, called pitot tubes.

How to read the gauges at a glance and understand just what they mean.

For the first time in twenty years, the gauges were examined.

Grantline could not set his gauges fast enough to fire at every round.

But the balladists and ballad characters had their own gauges of conduct.

Faces and motives were to him what gauges and log-entries were to the Engineer.

That oil used in manufacturing the gauges had not been flushed out, and a residue remained.

Glancing about, he located the gauges that reported the air pressure beyond.