gauge

1. A measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc. (synset 103434198)
   is a type of: measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system - instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something
   subtypes:

   • anemometer, wind gage, wind gauge - a gauge for recording the speed and direction of wind
   • depth gage, depth gauge - a gauge for measuring the depth of grooves or holes or other concavities
   • dipstick - a graduated rod dipped into a container to indicate the fluid level
   • gas gage, gas gauge, gasoline gage, gasoline gauge, petrol gage, petrol gauge - gauge that indicates the amount of gasoline left in the gasoline tank of a vehicle
   • pressure gage, pressure gauge - gauge for measuring and indicating fluid pressure
   • pluviometer, rain gage, rain gauge, udometer - gauge consisting of an instrument to measure the quantity of precipitation
   • strain gage, strain gauge - a gauge for measuring strain in a surface
   • scribing block, surface gage, surface gauge - gauge consisting of a scriber mounted on an adjustable stand; used to test the accuracy of plane surfaces
   • vacuum gage, vacuum gauge - a gauge for indicating negative atmospheric pressure
   • water gage, water gauge, water glass - gauge for indicating the level of water in e.g. a tank or boiler or reservoir
   • wire gage, wire gauge - gauge for measuring the diameter of wire
   same as: gage
2. Accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared (synset 113876298)
   is a type of: criterion, measure, standard, touchstone - a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
   same as: standard of measurement
3. The distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train (synset 105137293)
   is a type of: distance, length - size of the gap between two places
   subtypes:

   • broad gauge - a railroad track (or its width) broader than the standard 56.5 inches
   • narrow gauge - a railroad track (or its width) narrower than the standard 56.5 inches
   • standard gauge - railroad track having the standard width of 56.5 inches
4. The thickness of wire (synset 105110730)
   is a type of: thickness - the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
5. Diameter of a tube or gun barrel (synset 105110583)
   is a type of: diam, diameter - the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
   same as: bore, caliber, calibre

1. Judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) (synset 200674352)
   "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"
   is a type of: calculate, cipher, compute, cypher, figure, reckon, work out - make a mathematical calculation or computation
   subtypes:

   • quantise, quantize - approximate (a signal varying continuously in amplitude) by one whose amplitude is restricted to a prescribed set of discrete values
   • misgauge - gauge something incorrectly or improperly
   • place, put, set - estimate
   • give - estimate the duration or outcome of something
   • lowball, underestimate - make a deliberately low estimate
   • assess - estimate the value of (property) for taxation
   • make - calculate as being
   • count, reckon - take account of
   • truncate - approximate by ignoring all terms beyond a chosen one
   • guesstimate - estimate based on a calculation
   same as: approximate, estimate, guess, judge
2. Rub to a uniform size (synset 201252938)
   "gauge bricks"
   is a type of: rub - move over something with pressure
3. Determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation (synset 200921395)
   "gauge the wine barrels"
   is a type of: ascertain, determine, find, find out - establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
4. Measure precisely and against a standard (synset 200491221)
   "the wire is gauged"
   is a type of: measure, quantify - express as a number or measure or quantity
5. Adapt to a specified measurement (synset 200469029)
   "gauge the instruments"
   is a type of: standardise, standardize - cause to conform to standard or norm
6. Mix in specific proportions (synset 200396489)
   "gauge plaster"
   is a type of: blend, coalesce, combine, commingle, conflate, flux, fuse, immix, meld, merge, mix - mix together different elements

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