gauge1 noungauge2 verb
gaugegauge1 (also gage American English) /ɡeɪdʒ/ ●○○ noun [countable] 
Entry menuMENU FOR gaugegauge1 instrument2 width/thickness3 a gauge of something4 railway5 gun
Word OriginWORD ORIGINgauge1
ExamplesOrigin:
1300-1400 Old North FrenchEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
word sets- a narrow-gauge screw
- a narrow-gauge track
- an oil pressure gauge
- the car's gas gauge
- At first glance there appears to be a preponderance of narrow gauge or what I would call miniature railways.
- He checked the contents of his billfold and prayed over his gas gauge, that it stay above Empty round-trip.
- He surprised everybody by choosing a 7 foot gauge to increase capacity and improve the ride.
- Key in the ignition, nothing in the glove compartment and the petrol gauge read empty.
- Retail sales are a gauge of consumer spending, which accounts for two-thirds of economic activity.
- The bottom of the screen houses the club selection, wind gauge, power indicator and shoot button.
WORD SETS► Measurement
Collocationsacre, nounacreage, nounavoirdupois, nounbaker's dozen, nounbalance, nounbarometer, nounbaseline, nounbasin, nounbaud rate, nounbearing, nounbecquerel, nounblack box, nounboiling point, nounbottle, nounbox, nouncalculator, nouncalibrate, verbcalibration, nouncc, centi-, prefixcentimetre, nouncircumference, nouncl, clock, verbcm, cu, cubic, adjectivecubit, nouncup, nouncupful, nouncwt, daylight saving time, noundeci-, prefixdecibel, noundecimalization, noundeflection, noundegree, noundensity, noundepth, noundimension, noundipstick, noundisplacement, noundoz., noundozen, numberelevation, nounfactor, nounfathom, nounfl oz, fluid ounce, nounfoot, nounft, g, gage, noungal, gallon, noungauge, noungauge, verbGB, Geiger counter, noungigabyte, noungill, noungirth, noungm, graduated, adjectivegraduation, noungrain, noungram, noungramme, noungrid, noungross, adjectivehandful, nounhectare, nounhertz, nounhigh, adjectivehundredweight, nounimpedance, nounimperial, adjectiveinch, nounindicator, nouninstrument, nounjoule, nounkarat, nounkg, kilo, nounkilo-, prefixkilogram, nounkilometre, nounkm, knot, nounl, latitude, nounlb, league, nounlength, nounlight year, nounliter, nounlitre, nounlow water mark, nounmax, nounmaximum, adjectivemean, adjectivemeasure, verbmeasure, nounmedian, nounmedium, adjectivemegaton, nounmelting point, nounmental age, nounmeter, nounmeter, verb-meter, suffixmetre, noun-metre, suffixmetric, adjectivemetrication, nounmetric ton, nounmg, MHz, microsecond, nounmile, nounmillennium, nounmilli-, prefixmillibar, nounmilligram, nounmillilitre, nounmillimetre, nounminus, adjectiveminute, nounml, mpg, mph, nano-, prefixnanosecond, nounnautical mile, nounounce, nounoverweight, adjectiveoz, pace, verbpart, nounpedometer, nounpint, nounplus, adjectivepoint, nounpound, nounpunnet, nounqt, quantify, verbquart, nounradioactive dating, nounradius, nounrain gauge, nounread, verbreading, nounrecord, verbreset, verbrev, nounrotation, nounrpm, rule, nounruler, nounscale, nounsea level, nounsea mile, nounseismograph, nounsensor, nounset square, nounsextant, nounsnowfall, nounsoundings, nounsq., subsonic, adjectivesundial, nountherm, nountimberline, nountog, nounton, nountonnage, nountonne, nountroy weight, noununit, nounvoltmeter, nounvolume, nounwatch, nounwatt, nounwattage, nounweighbridge, nounweight, nounwidth, nounwt., yard, nounyardage, nounyardstick, nounyd, zero, number
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYNOUN + gauge► a fuel gauge
Phrases (also petrol gauge British English), gas gauge American English:· The fuel gauge read a little over half full.
► a pressure gauge· He checked the pressure gauge on the oxygen cylinder.
► a temperature gauge· The oil temperature gauge was twice its normal reading.
► a depth gauge· A depth gauge is essential for telling you how deep you are when diving.
verbs► check the gauge· Steve checked the oil gauge.
► the gauge shows something· The gauge showed an abnormal increase in radiation.
► the gauge reads something (=it shows something)· The petrol gauge read empty.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a fuel gauge (=an instrument for measuring fuel)· I noticed the fuel gauge was on empty so I pulled into the nearest gas station.
► gauge somebody's mood (=try to decide what someone's mood is)· He looked at her for a moment, trying to gauge her mood.
► gauge somebody’s reaction (=judge or find out someone’s reaction)· He watched Jane’s face, trying to gauge her reaction.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► fine· The YC5 or YC6 fits both the fine and standard gauge machines.· At least when you're knitting on the bigger gauges you have fewer rows to knit than on a fine or standard gauge.· In patient 2 the tip of a fine 0.018 inch gauge guidewire was amputated in the liver parenchyma.· The Knitmaster and Silver standard and fine gauge electronics are different to the punchcard for the last exercise too.· The fine and standard gauge Silver electronics and the Knitmaster electronics are different to the punchcard machines.· There is an electronic lace carriage for standard and fine gauge machines.· Silver Reed tell me that the fine gauge lace carriage has to be tuned to the needlebed.· On Silver and Knitmaster standard and fine gauge electronics the setting is slightly different.
► narrow· It is the latest shot in the battle to re-construct the 23-mile narrow gauge line.· He also built a narrow gauge railway which ran round the whole estate.· At the Port Lilla was placed back on narrow gauge track for the journey up to the Quarry.· Then the narrow gauge became the standard Voice over A rail system based on a horse's behind.· At first glance there appears to be a preponderance of narrow gauge or what I would call miniature railways.· The car rattled along, crossing the myriad narrow gauge loco tracks that ran between the factories lining the route.
► standard· The YC5 or YC6 fits both the fine and standard gauge machines.· At least when you're knitting on the bigger gauges you have fewer rows to knit than on a fine or standard gauge.· Finally, one exciting development is the electronic intarsia carriage for use with the standard gauge electronic machine.· The line was seven miles long, single track, and of standard gauge.· All these accessories fit all Silver standard gauge punchcard machines.· Remove the stitches from the standard gauge machine with the garter bar and replace them on the chunky machine.· Apart from these, the other accessories available for the standard gauge models are not available for the fine and chunky gauges.
NOUN► fuel· The driver glanced at his fuel gauge.· She doesn ` t see the fuel gauge needle waving desperately at her, like a drowning arm.· As we headed up Hartshead Moor, I checked my fuel gauge and started sweating again.· A Land Rover mechanic replaced the stabiliser unit behind the dash - the fuel gauge worked again but not the temperature gauge.· The ever-moving needle on the tank-mounted fuel gauge will remind you.· The fuel gauge read a little over half full.· He was installing a fuel gauge on top of the tank when it blew up.
► line· It is the latest shot in the battle to re-construct the 23-mile narrow gauge line.
► machine· The YC5 or YC6 fits both the fine and standard gauge machines.· Remove the stitches from the standard gauge machine with the garter bar and replace them on the chunky machine.· One a standard gauge machine use a three or four-ply yarn, or a Chunky yarn on a Chunky machine.· Use 60 needles on a standard gauge machine, 40 on a Chunky.· Most standard gauge machines like these acrylics, knitting art about tension six or seven, according to the make of machine.· That's tension 0 on both carriages on standard gauge machine.· There is an electronic lace carriage for standard and fine gauge machines.· Tuck stitch knitted in 4-ply mohair on every other needle on a standard gauge machine with the No. 4 switch on.
► pressure· On tickover, oil pressure gauge drops to zero and green warning light flickers.· The pressure gauge tells you how much air you have left in your tank prices range from 30 pounds upwards.· It did not matter whether it was the oil pressure gauge or anything else.· Autoclaves are functioning but neither the pressure gauge, thermometer, nor the timer are working.
► railway· He also built a narrow gauge railway which ran round the whole estate.· Some miles south and east there is another narrow gauge railway.
► temperature· He noticed to his alarm that the oil temperature gauge was twice its normal reading.· Upon arrival, he was welcomed to Hades and the host promptly set the temperature gauge at 110 degrees.· A Land Rover mechanic replaced the stabiliser unit behind the dash - the fuel gauge worked again but not the temperature gauge.· The temperature gauge on the Studebaker was back in the red, almost to 220 again.· I am very keen to retain its originality, but I would like to add a temperature gauge.· The exhaust-gas-temperature gauge read hot.· Below are the carb heat controls and there is a carburettor induction temperature gauge on the panel with a Left/Right engine switch.· The outside air temperature gauge proved very accurate - immediately we entered the red we started to collect ice.
► track· At the Port Lilla was placed back on narrow gauge track for the journey up to the Quarry.· A highlight of the visit is the steam train rides along the centre's short standard gauge track.· Some of the narrow gauge tracks were short in distance, but the longest was 20 miles.
VERB► use· The audited consolidated accounts for the year in question will be used as the gauge by which to determine the profits.· If you had set the pitch of the blades using a pitch gauge this will, of course, upset your careful adjustments.· Drum manufacturers have developed techniques to use lighter gauge steel.· I use heavy gauge strings: 11, 13, 18, 28, 38, 48.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► a gauge of something
1- Between August 1915 and April 1917, the line was reopened to a gauge of 15ins, and is still in operation.
- How hard writing was for each of us was a gauge of how serious we were.
- Its yield, a gauge of economic growth and inflation expectations, fell 8 basis points to 6. 07 percent.
- Retail sales are a gauge of consumer spending, which accounts for two-thirds of economic activity.
instrument an instrument for measuring the size or amount of somethingfuel/temperature/pressure etc gauge
The petrol gauge is still on full.2width/thickness a measurement of the width or thickness of something such as wire or metal: a 27-gauge needle heavy-gauge black polythene3a gauge of something something that helps you make a judgment about a person or situation: Retail sales are a gauge of consumer spending. The tests will give parents a gauge of how their children are doing.4railway the distance between the lines of a railway or between the wheels of a train: a standard gauge railwaybroad/narrow gauge (=with more/less than the standard distance between the rails)5gun the width of the barrel of a gun: a 12-gauge shotgunCOLLOCATIONSNOUN + gaugea fuel gauge (also petrol gauge British English), gas gauge American English:· The fuel gauge read a little over half full.a pressure gauge· He checked the pressure gauge on the oxygen cylinder.a temperature gauge· The oil temperature gauge was twice its normal reading.a depth gauge· A depth gauge is essential for telling you how deep you are when diving.verbscheck the gauge· Steve checked the oil gauge.the gauge shows something· The gauge showed an abnormal increase in radiation.the gauge reads something (=it shows something)· The petrol gauge read empty.gauge1 noungauge2 verb
gaugegauge2 ●○○ verb [transitive] Verb TableVERB TABLE
gauge
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | gauge |
| he, she, it | gauges | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | gauged |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have gauged |
| he, she, it | has gauged | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had gauged |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will gauge |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have gauged |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am gauging |
| he, she, it | is gauging | |
| you, we, they | are gauging | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was gauging |
| you, we, they | were gauging | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been gauging |
| he, she, it | has been gauging | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been gauging |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be gauging |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been gauging |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- Recent polls have gauged the president's support at 85% or more.
- They hope to find ways to gauge the effectiveness of drug rehab programs.
- When all the figures are available, it should be possible to gauge how much we'll need to spend.
- Bingham says they're ones for the future but how can we gauge their potential on a substitutes' bench.
- He is testing, trying to gauge the mind of the jury.
- If champions are gauged by their ability to win tough fights, Marco Antonio Barrera has quite a future.
- Indeed, sitting through the replay it was difficult to gauge whether it was live or not.
- Often sessions would include psychological tests designed to gauge workers' personality traits: extroverted, introverted, thoughtful, or driving.
- Pieper tried and failed to get hold of the outfits to brief them and to gauge their reaction.
- She stands there tapping that thermometer against her wrist watch, eyes whirring while she tries to gauge this new man.
- Use a combination square to gauge the location and depth of the cutout.
THESAURUS► judge
Collocations to form an opinion about someone or something, using your knowledge, experience, and intelligence: · He will judge whether the project has been a success.· It’s difficult to judge how long the work will take.
► assess to judge how good, bad, successful etc someone or something is, especially by using a fixed set of standards. Assess is often used about measuring students’ abilities and performance: · Are tests and exams the best way to assess students’ progress?· The insurance company will send someone to assess the damage.
► evaluate to judge how good, bad, successful etc someone or something is, especially by carefully examining all the information about them. Evaluate is often used about the work of people doing research: · The data from the study is still being evaluated.· The test is used to evaluate the effects of pesticides on domestic bees.
► gauge (also gage American English) formal to judge people’s opinions or feelings about something, or to measure the effect, importance etc of something. Gauge is often used when talking about getting a general idea of what something is like: · A meeting was arranged in order to gauge the opinions of pupils, parents and teachers.· It' s too early to gauge the impact of the oil price rises on people’s spending.· Without further information it is impossible to gauge the full extent of the problem.
► appraise formal to judge how successful, effective etc someone or something is, especially by comparing their good and bad points: · Twice a year, managers appraise the performance of employees.· This research aims to appraise the effectiveness of different kinds of public sector financial assistance.· On what basis will a teacher be appraised?
Longman Language Activatorto measure something► measure to find out the size or amount of something, by using a special tool, machine, or system: · Can you measure the desk to see if it'll fit into that corner?· The GNP figures measure the rate of growth in the economy.· Electrodes were attached to his chest in order to measure his heart rate.measure something at something: · Seismologists in Japan measured the earthquake at 7.7 on the Richter scale.· Some species of python have been measured at over 28 feet long.
► weigh to find out how heavy something is by measuring its weight with special equipment: · Weigh all the ingredients carefully before mixing them together.weigh yourself: · Every time I weigh myself I seem to have got heavier!
► time to measure how long it takes for someone to do something or for something to happen: · We timed how long it took us to get there.· The swimming teacher always times us over 100 metres.be timed at 20 miles per hour/3 minutes etc: · The fastest big cat, the cheetah, has been timed at over 60 mph.
► take to measure how hot someone is, how fast their heart is beating etc, as part of a medical examination: take somebody's pulse/temperature/blood pressure: · My mother took my temperature and sent me back to bed.· The doctor will take your blood pressure and check your weight.
► read to look at the number or result that a piece of equipment is showing when you are using it to measure something: · Someone came to read the electricity meter this morning.· The nurse read the thermometer and told me that my temperature was normal.
► take a reading use this when a number or result often changes: · Scientists took readings over several weeks and found that there was no unusual volcanic activity.
► meter to measure how much of something such as gas, water, or electricity is used, so that the companies supplying the gas etc know how much their customers should pay: · The gas is metered and they send you a bill every three months.· They've introduced a system of metering the amount of water used in a household.
► gauge to guess or judge in advance how much something will measure, use, cost etc, according to all the things that affect it: · Recent polls have gauged the president's support at 85% or more.gauge how many/how much etc: · When all the figures are available, it should be possible to gauge how much we'll need to spend.
► record to measure the size, speed etc of something and keep the information so that it can be used later: · Police recorded his speed at 99.04 miles per hour.· Last year the company recorded a profit of £1.4 million.
► quantify formal to measure something and express it as a number or amount, so that it can be counted and compared to other amounts: · Just quantifying your financial goals will make you feel more in control of your future.· In the UK, the operation will not be performed until the risks are better understood and quantified.difficult/hard/impossible etc to quantify: · It's difficult to quantify how long it will take to finish the project.
WORD SETS► Measurementacre, nounacreage, nounavoirdupois, nounbaker's dozen, nounbalance, nounbarometer, nounbaseline, nounbasin, nounbaud rate, nounbearing, nounbecquerel, nounblack box, nounboiling point, nounbottle, nounbox, nouncalculator, nouncalibrate, verbcalibration, nouncc, centi-, prefixcentimetre, nouncircumference, nouncl, clock, verbcm, cu, cubic, adjectivecubit, nouncup, nouncupful, nouncwt, daylight saving time, noundeci-, prefixdecibel, noundecimalization, noundeflection, noundegree, noundensity, noundepth, noundimension, noundipstick, noundisplacement, noundoz., noundozen, numberelevation, nounfactor, nounfathom, nounfl oz, fluid ounce, nounfoot, nounft, g, gage, noungal, gallon, noungauge, noungauge, verbGB, Geiger counter, noungigabyte, noungill, noungirth, noungm, graduated, adjectivegraduation, noungrain, noungram, noungramme, noungrid, noungross, adjectivehandful, nounhectare, nounhertz, nounhigh, adjectivehundredweight, nounimpedance, nounimperial, adjectiveinch, nounindicator, nouninstrument, nounjoule, nounkarat, nounkg, kilo, nounkilo-, prefixkilogram, nounkilometre, nounkm, knot, nounl, latitude, nounlb, league, nounlength, nounlight year, nounliter, nounlitre, nounlow water mark, nounmax, nounmaximum, adjectivemean, adjectivemeasure, verbmeasure, nounmedian, nounmedium, adjectivemegaton, nounmelting point, nounmental age, nounmeter, nounmeter, verb-meter, suffixmetre, noun-metre, suffixmetric, adjectivemetrication, nounmetric ton, nounmg, MHz, microsecond, nounmile, nounmillennium, nounmilli-, prefixmillibar, nounmilligram, nounmillilitre, nounmillimetre, nounminus, adjectiveminute, nounml, mpg, mph, nano-, prefixnanosecond, nounnautical mile, nounounce, nounoverweight, adjectiveoz, pace, verbpart, nounpedometer, nounpint, nounplus, adjectivepoint, nounpound, nounpunnet, nounqt, quantify, verbquart, nounradioactive dating, nounradius, nounrain gauge, nounread, verbreading, nounrecord, verbreset, verbrev, nounrotation, nounrpm, rule, nounruler, nounscale, nounsea level, nounsea mile, nounseismograph, nounsensor, nounset square, nounsextant, nounsnowfall, nounsoundings, nounsq., subsonic, adjectivesundial, nountherm, nountimberline, nountog, nounton, nountonnage, nountonne, nountroy weight, noununit, nounvoltmeter, nounvolume, nounwatch, nounwatt, nounwattage, nounweighbridge, nounweight, nounwidth, nounwt., yard, nounyardage, nounyardstick, nounyd, zero, number
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a fuel gauge
1to judge how people feel about something or what they are likely to dogauge whether/what/how etc (=an instrument for measuring fuel)· I noticed the fuel gauge was on empty so I pulled into the nearest gas station.
► gauge somebody's mood (=try to decide what someone's mood is)· He looked at her for a moment, trying to gauge her mood.
► gauge somebody’s reaction (=judge or find out someone’s reaction)· He watched Jane’s face, trying to gauge her reaction.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► how· This she did, gauging how much was left in the glass by the amount in the other glasses.· Sandison tried to gauge how many he had already had but was unsure.· Floy glanced over his shoulder, trying to gauge how far they had come and in which direction the road now lay.· Don't dot the foundation all over the face to begin with because it's difficult to gauge how much is needed.· It is difficult to gauge how far the internet might become a vehicle for free information.
NOUN► reaction· Pieper tried and failed to get hold of the outfits to brief them and to gauge their reaction.· Jim took a few steps toward the students to gauge their reaction.· He watched Jehana's face, trying to gauge her reaction.· The young man gauged her reaction and bought an emerald green ribbon which he handed to her.· The lights went down and he sat at the back, trying to gauge the reaction of a packed audience.· After spending a few months gauging public reaction, West Mercia Police intend to use him as a kerbside deterrent against speeding.· Thames Valley Police say the trials are as much to gauge public reaction to the batons as to assess their usefulness to officers.· The effect of the Moscow trials is difficult to gauge from the immediate reaction.
VERB► try· He is testing, trying to gauge the mind of the jury.· That might explain what Dole is trying to gauge in the brief encounters along the campaign trail.· She tried to gauge his mood.· She stands there tapping that thermometer against her wrist watch, eyes whirring while she tries to gauge this new man.· He watched Jehana's face, trying to gauge her reaction.· Bradley had distinguished himself early in his career by trying to gauge the distance to the stars.· Floy glanced over his shoulder, trying to gauge how far they had come and in which direction the road now lay.· But now we haven't the stop to prevent our timber sliding as we try to gauge it.
It is difficult to gauge what the other party’s next move will be. I looked at Chris, trying to gauge his reaction.2to measure or calculate something by using a particular instrument or method: The thermostat will gauge the temperature and control the heat.