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gauge (EN)
danh từ, động từ

danh từ “gauge”

số ít gauge, số nhiều gauges hoặc không đếm được
  1. dụng cụ đo
    The gas gauge in the car showed that the tank was almost empty.
  2. thước đo
    The number of people attending the concert will be a good gauge of the band's popularity.
  3. độ dày
    The metal sheet we need for the project should be 18-gauge to ensure it's strong enough.
  4. khổ đường ray
    The train couldn't run on the new tracks because the gauge was different from the standard size.
  5. cỡ nòng
    He bought a 20-gauge shotgun, which means 20 lead balls of its bore size would weigh one pound.

động từ “gauge”

nguyên thể gauge; anh ấy gauges; thì quá khứ gauged; quá khứ phân từ gauged; danh động từ gauging
  1. ước lượng
    She tried to gauge how much food they would need for the party.
  2. đo lường
    The mechanic used a tool to gauge the pressure in the car's tires.