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gage noun /ɡeɪdʒ/ /ɡeɪdʒ/ (US English) (also gauge British and North American English) jump to other results - (often in compounds) an instrument for measuring the amount or level of something
- a fuel/pressure/temperature gage
- a measurement of how wide or thick something is
- What gage of wire do we need?
(also bore especially in British English) a measurement of how wide the barrel of a gun is - the distance between the rails of a railway track or the wheels of a trainTopics Transport by bus and trainc2
- [usually singular] gage (of something) a fact or an event that can be used to estimate or judge something
- This company is seen as a gage of the country's industrial well-being.
gage verb /ɡeɪdʒ/ /ɡeɪdʒ/ (US English) (also gauge British and North American English) jump to other results - to make a judgement about something, especially people’s feelings or attitudes
- gage something They interviewed employees to gage their reaction to the changes.
- He tried to gage her mood.
- gage whether, how, etc… It was difficult to gage whether she was angry or not.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- accurately
- correctly
- precisely
- …
verb + gaugeSee full entry - gage something to measure something accurately using a special instrument
- precision instruments that can gage the diameter to a fraction of a millimetre
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- accurately
- correctly
- precisely
- …
verb + gaugeSee full entry - to calculate something approximately
- gage something We were able to gage the strength of the wind from the movement of the trees.
- It is impossible to gage the extent of the damage.
- gage how, what, etc… It is difficult to gauge how much fuel is needed
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- accurately
- correctly
- precisely
- …
verb + gaugeSee full entry
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