gauge 音标拼音: [g'edʒ]
n . 标准度量,计量器
vt . 精确计量,估计
标准度量,计量器精确计量,估计
gauge 量规
gauge 不均匀厚度; 规格不符; 非标准的
gauge 线规 量器
gauge n 1 :
a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc . [
synonym : {
gauge }, {
gage }]
2 :
accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared [
synonym : {
gauge }, {
standard of measurement }]
3 :
the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train 4 :
the thickness of wire 5 :
diameter of a tube or gun barrel [
synonym : {
bore }, {
gauge },
{
caliber }, {
calibre }]
v 1 :
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (
quantities or time ); "
I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds "
[
synonym : {
estimate }, {
gauge }, {
approximate }, {
guess }, {
judge }]
2 :
rub to a uniform size ; "
gauge bricks "
3 :
determine the capacity ,
volume ,
or contents of by measurement and calculation ; "
gauge the wine barrels "
4 :
measure precisely and against a standard ; "
the wire is gauged "
5 :
adapt to a specified measurement ; "
gauge the instruments "
6 :
mix in specific proportions ; "
gauge plaster "
Gauge \
Gauge \,
n . [
Written also gage .]
1 .
A measure ;
a standard of measure ;
an instrument to determine dimensions ,
distance ,
or capacity ;
a standard .
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This plate must be a gauge to file your worm and groove to equal breadth by . --
Moxon .
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There is not in our hands any fixed gauge of minds .
--
I .
Taylor .
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2 .
Measure ;
dimensions ;
estimate .
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The gauge and dimensions of misery ,
depression ,
and contempt . --
Burke .
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3 . (
Mach . &
Manuf .)
Any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the dimensions or forms of things ;
a templet or template ;
as ,
a button maker '
s gauge .
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4 . (
Physics )
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 .
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5 . (
Naut .)
(
a )
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 .
(
b )
The depth to which a vessel sinks in the water .
--
Totten .
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6 .
The distance between the rails of a railway .
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Note :
The standard gauge of railroads in most countries is four feet ,
eight and one half inches .
Wide ,
or broad ,
gauge ,
in the United States ,
is six feet ;
in England ,
seven feet ,
and generally any gauge exceeding standard gauge .
Any gauge less than standard gauge is now called narrow gauge .
It varies from two feet to three feet six inches .
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7 . (
Plastering )
The quantity of plaster of Paris used with common plaster to accelerate its setting .
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8 . (
Building )
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 .
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{
Gauge of a carriage }, {
car },
etc .,
the distance between the wheels ; --
ordinarily called the {
track }.
{
Gauge cock },
a stop cock used as a try cock for ascertaining the height of the water level in a steam boiler .
{
Gauge concussion } (
Railroads ),
the jar caused by a car -
wheel flange striking the edge of the rail .
{
Gauge glass },
a glass tube for a water gauge .
{
Gauge lathe },
an automatic lathe for turning a round object having an irregular profile ,
as a baluster or chair round ,
to a templet or gauge .
{
Gauge point },
the diameter of a cylinder whose altitude is one inch ,
and contents equal to that of a unit of a given measure ; --
a term used in gauging casks ,
etc .
{
Gauge rod },
a graduated rod ,
for measuring the capacity of barrels ,
casks ,
etc .
{
Gauge saw },
a handsaw ,
with a gauge to regulate the depth of cut . --
Knight .
{
Gauge stuff },
a stiff and compact plaster ,
used in making cornices ,
moldings ,
etc .,
by means of a templet .
{
Gauge wheel },
a wheel at the forward end of a plow beam ,
to determine the depth of the furrow .
{
Joiner '
s gauge },
an instrument used to strike a line parallel to the straight side of a board ,
etc .
{
Printer '
s gauge },
an instrument to regulate the length of the page .
{
Rain gauge },
an instrument for measuring the quantity of rain at any given place .
{
Salt gauge },
or {
Brine gauge },
an instrument or contrivance for indicating the degree of saltness of water from its specific gravity ,
as in the boilers of ocean steamers .
{
Sea gauge },
an instrument for finding the depth of the sea .
{
Siphon gauge },
a glass siphon tube ,
partly filled with mercury , --
used to indicate pressure ,
as of steam ,
or the degree of rarefaction produced in the receiver of an air pump or other vacuum ;
a manometer .
{
Sliding gauge }. (
Mach .)
(
a )
A templet or pattern for gauging the commonly accepted dimensions or shape of certain parts in general use ,
as screws ,
railway -
car axles ,
etc .
(
b )
A gauge used only for testing other similar gauges ,
and preserved as a reference ,
to detect wear of the working gauges .
(
c ) (
Railroads )
See Note under {
Gauge },
n .,
5 .
{
Star gauge } (
Ordnance ),
an instrument for measuring the diameter of the bore of a cannon at any point of its length .
{
Steam gauge },
an instrument for measuring the pressure of steam ,
as in a boiler .
{
Tide gauge },
an instrument for determining the height of the tides .
{
Vacuum gauge },
a species of barometer for determining the relative elasticities of the vapor in the condenser of a steam engine and the air .
{
Water gauge }.
(
a )
A contrivance for indicating the height of a water surface ,
as in a steam boiler ;
as by a gauge cock or glass .
(
b )
The height of the water in the boiler .
{
Wind gauge },
an instrument for measuring the force of the wind on any given surface ;
an anemometer .
{
Wire gauge },
a gauge for determining the diameter of wire or the thickness of sheet metal ;
also ,
a standard of size .
See under {
Wire }.
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Gauge \
Gauge \ (
g [=
a ]
j ),
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Gauged };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Gauging }] [
OF .
gaugier ,
F .
jauger ,
cf .
OF .
gauge gauge ,
measuring rod ,
F .
jauge ;
of uncertain origin ;
perh .
fr .
an assumed L .
qualificare to determine the qualities of a thing (
see {
Qualify });
but cf .
also F .
jalon a measuring stake in surveying ,
and E .
gallon .] [
Written also {
gage }.]
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1 .
To measure or determine with a gauge .
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2 .
To measure or to ascertain the contents or the capacity of ,
as of a pipe ,
barrel ,
or keg .
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3 . (
Mech .)
To measure the dimensions of ,
or to test the accuracy of the form of ,
as of a part of a gunlock .
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The vanes nicely gauged on each side . --
Derham .
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4 .
To draw into equidistant gathers by running a thread through it ,
as cloth or a garment .
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5 .
To measure the capacity ,
character ,
or ability of ;
to estimate ;
to judge of .
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You shall not gauge me By what we do to -
night . --
Shak .
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168 Moby Thesaurus words for "
gauge ":
Johansson block ,
T square ,
adjust ,
amount ,
amplitude ,
appraise ,
appreciate ,
area ,
assay ,
assess ,
barometer ,
basis ,
benchmark ,
bigness ,
body ,
breadth ,
bulk ,
calculate ,
caliber ,
calibrate ,
caliper ,
calipers ,
call ,
canon ,
capacity ,
catalog ,
categorize ,
chain ,
check ,
check a parameter ,
class ,
classify ,
compass ,
compute ,
coverage ,
criterion ,
degree ,
depth ,
determine ,
dial ,
diameter ,
dimension ,
dimensions ,
dipstick ,
divide ,
dividers ,
enlarge ,
estimate ,
evaluate ,
example ,
expanse ,
expansion ,
extension ,
extent ,
factor ,
fathom ,
feeler gauge ,
figure ,
foot rule ,
form an estimate ,
gage ,
gauge block ,
gauger ,
girth ,
give an appreciation ,
goniometer ,
grade ,
gradiometer ,
graduate ,
graduated scale ,
greatness ,
group ,
guess ,
guide ,
guideline ,
height ,
identify ,
instrument ,
judge ,
largeness ,
length ,
level ,
limit ,
line ,
litmus test ,
log ,
log line ,
magnitude ,
make an estimation ,
mark ,
mass ,
match ,
measure ,
measurement ,
measurer ,
mensurate ,
mete ,
meter ,
meterstick ,
micrometer ,
model ,
norm ,
octant ,
pace ,
parameter ,
pattern ,
plumb ,
plumb rule ,
prize ,
probe ,
proportion ,
proportions ,
protractor ,
quadrant ,
quantify ,
quantity ,
quantize ,
radius ,
range ,
rank ,
rate ,
reach ,
reading ,
readout ,
reckon ,
rod ,
rule ,
ruler ,
scale ,
scope ,
sector ,
set square ,
sextant ,
sift ,
size ,
size up ,
sort ,
sort out ,
sound ,
span ,
spirit level ,
spread ,
square ,
standard ,
step ,
survey ,
take a reading ,
tape ,
tape measure ,
tapeline ,
test ,
theodolite ,
thrash out ,
touchstone ,
transit ,
transit theodolite ,
triangulate ,
try square ,
type ,
valuate ,
value ,
vernier ,
vernier caliper ,
volume ,
weigh ,
width ,
winnow ,
yardstick
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