gauge vs fuse

gauge and fuse both are nouns.

gauge and fuse both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gauge	Yes	No	Yes	No
fuse	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, fuse is a hypernym of gauge; that is, fuse is a word with a broader meaning than gauge:

gauge: mix in specific proportions
fuse: mix together different elements

Other hypernyms of gauge include blend, coalesce, combine, commingle, conflate, flux, immix, meld, merge, mix.

gauge (noun)	fuse (noun)
a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.	any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train	an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded
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)	fuse (verb)
measure precisely and against a standard	mix together different elements
adapt to a specified measurement	make liquid or plastic by heating
mix in specific proportions	become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)	equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse
determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation
rub to a uniform size

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