Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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gauge | Yes | No | Yes | No |
find out | No | No | Yes | No |
gauge (noun) | find out (noun) |
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a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc. | |
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) | find out (verb) |
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measure precisely and against a standard | get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally |
adapt to a specified measurement | trap; especially in an error or in a reprehensible act |
mix in specific proportions | establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study |
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) | find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort |
determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation | |
rub to a uniform size |