Dictionary definition · gauge
noun
- a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
- accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared
- the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train
- the thickness of wire
- diameter of a tube or gun barrel
verb
- judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)"I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"
- rub to a uniform size"gauge bricks"
- determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation"gauge the wine barrels"
- measure precisely and against a standard"the wire is gauged"
- adapt to a specified measurement"gauge the instruments"
- mix in specific proportions"gauge plaster"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).