Definition of gauges

You can enter up to 15 letters and use up to 2 wildcards in the search. Use question mark (?) for wildcard searches.
Word Finders
Word Lists

Scrabble & Words with friends points

  • gauges is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • gauges is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
  • gauges is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 11

Definition of gauges

  • judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. approximate
    2. estimate
    3. guess
    4. judge
  • a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc. (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. gage
  • accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. standard of measurement
  • diameter of a tube or gun barrel (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. bore
    2. caliber
    3. calibre
  • adapt to a specified measurement (verb)

    Examples

    1. gauge the instruments
  • determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation (verb)

    Examples

    1. gauge the wine barrels
  • measure precisely and against a standard (verb)

    Examples

    1. the wire is gauged
  • mix in specific proportions (verb)

    Examples

    1. gauge plaster
  • rub to a uniform size (verb)

    Examples

    1. gauge bricks
  • the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train (noun)
  • the thickness of wire (noun)

See definition of gauges in Merriam Webster