gauge

n. standard of measure; device for measuring (pressure, amount, distance, etc.); standard by which something is judged, criterion; extent

v. measure; evaluate, determine; estimate

Gauge may refer to: Measurements "Gauger" vs. "Gage": Generally speaking, a "gauge" is measuring device that has a needle or other indicator, a "gage" does not, e.g. pin gages, feeler gages, check fixtures, etc.According to The Columbia Guide to Standard American English, " ...Gage is a variant of gauge, but apparently in dwindling use..."American wire gauge, a measurements of diameter of a wire Gauge (bore diameter), the caliber of a gun barrelStubs Iron Wire Gauge, which corresponds to the diameter of a hypodermic needleSee also Gauge (sheet metal), thickness of metal in sheet form - varies by compositionGauge (engineering), any of a variety of measurement devices.Sight glass for measuring liquid level heights in storage tanks and pressure vesselsGauge blocks, precision measuring standards (Johansson or slip gauges)Boost gauge, a gauge used in conjunction with turbo- super-chargersPressure gauge or vacuum gauge, see pressure measurementGauge (mathematics), a semi norm, a concept related to convex setsStream gauge for measuring height and discharge of a river or streamThe size of a stretched piercing, see stretching (body piercing)Film gauge, a physical property of film stock which defines its size
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n. gauge, standard of measure; device for measuring; standard by which something is judged, criterion; extent

(v. t.)
To measure the dimensions of, or to test the accuracy of the form of, as of a part of a gunlock.
  

(v. t.)
To measure the capacity, character, or ability of; to estimate; to judge of.
  

(v. t.)
To measure or to ascertain the contents or the capacity of, as of a pipe, barrel, or keg.
  

(v. t.)
To measure or determine with a gauge.
  

(v. t.)
To draw into equidistant gathers by running a thread through it, as cloth or a garment.
  

(n.)
The quantity of plaster of Paris used with common plaster to accelerate its setting.
  

(n.)
The distance between the rails of a railway.
  

(n.)
The depth to which a vessel sinks in the water.
  

(n.)
That part of a shingle, slate, or tile, which is exposed to the weather, when laid; also, one course of such shingles, slates, or tiles.
  

(n.)
Relative positions of two or more vessels with reference to the wind; as, a vessel has the weather gauge of another when on the windward side of it, and the lee gauge when on the lee side of it.
  

(n.)
Measure; dimensions; estimate.
  

(n.)
Any instrument or apparatus for measuring the state of a phenomenon, or for ascertaining its numerical elements at any moment; -- usually applied to some particular instrument; as, a rain gauge; a steam gauge.
  

(n.)
Any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the dimensions or forms of things; a templet or template; as, a button maker's gauge.
  

(n.)
A measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard.
  

See also Gage.