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gauge vs broad gauge

broad gauge vs gauge

gauge and broad gauge both are nouns.

gauge is a verb but broad gauge is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gauge Yes No Yes No
broad gauge Yes No No No
As nouns, broad gauge is a hyponym of gauge; that is, broad gauge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gauge:
  • gauge: the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train
  • broad gauge: a railroad track (or its width) broader than the standard 56.5 inches
Other hyponyms of gauge include narrow gauge, standard gauge.
gauge (noun) broad gauge (noun)
a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc. a railroad track (or its width) broader than the standard 56.5 inches
the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train
the thickness of wire
diameter of a tube or gun barrel
accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared
gauge (verb) broad gauge (verb)
measure precisely and against a standard
adapt to a specified measurement
mix in specific proportions
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation
rub to a uniform size
Difference between gauge and broad gauge

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