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gauge (EN)
съществително име, глагол

съществително име “gauge”

ед. ч. gauge, мн. ч. gauges или неизбр.
  1. измервателен уред
    The gas gauge in the car showed that the tank was almost empty.
  2. мярка (за преценка)
    The number of people attending the concert will be a good gauge of the band's popularity.
  3. дебелина
    The metal sheet we need for the project should be 18-gauge to ensure it's strong enough.
  4. междурелсие
    The train couldn't run on the new tracks because the gauge was different from the standard size.
  5. калибър (на пушка)
    He bought a 20-gauge shotgun, which means 20 lead balls of its bore size would weigh one pound.

глагол “gauge”

инфинитив gauge; той gauges; мин. вр. gauged; мин. прич. gauged; гер. gauging
  1. преценявам
    She tried to gauge how much food they would need for the party.
  2. измервам
    The mechanic used a tool to gauge the pressure in the car's tires.