gauges
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Is gauges a Scrabble word?
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Definition
noun (English)
1. a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.Synonyms: gage, gauge
2. accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or comparedSynonyms: gauge, standard of measurement
3. the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a trainSynonyms: gauge
4. the thickness of wireSynonyms: gauge
5. diameter of a tube or gun barrelSynonyms: bore, caliber, calibre, gauge
verb (English)
1. judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)Examples: "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"Synonyms: approximate, estimate, gauge, guess, judge
2. rub to a uniform sizeExamples: "gauge bricks"Synonyms: gauge
3. determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculationExamples: "gauge the wine barrels"Synonyms: gauge
4. measure precisely and against a standardExamples: "the wire is gauged"Synonyms: gauge
5. adapt to a specified measurementExamples: "gauge the instruments"Synonyms: gauge
6. mix in specific proportionsExamples: "gauge plaster"Synonyms: gauge
Definition source: Wiktionary