n.
1.a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
2.accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared
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 gauge v.
1.judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
2.rub to a uniform size
3.determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation
4.measure precisely and against a standard
5.adapt to a specified measurement
6.mix in specific proportions
Idiom of the Day
strike a chord with (someone)
to remind someone of something, to be familiar to someone, to evoke a reaction/response/emotion
The song on the radio struck a chord with me and reminded me of my university days. The name does not strike a chord with me.
