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gaug·er noun or gag·er \ˈgājə(r)\ (-s) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French gaugeour, from Old North French gaugier + Anglo-French -our -or : one that gauges: as a. chiefly Britain : an exciseman or customs officer who checks, measures, and sometimes assesses the levy on dutiable bulk goods (as liquors) b. : a worker who inspects and checks the dimensions of small parts in a machine shop c. : one that gauges the quantity and temperature of oil in storage tanks and controls the flow of oil into pipelines |