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gauge vs petrol gauge

petrol gauge vs gauge

gauge and petrol gauge both are nouns.

gauge is a verb but petrol gauge is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gauge Yes No Yes No
petrol gauge Yes No No No
As nouns, petrol gauge is a hyponym of gauge; that is, petrol gauge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gauge:
  • gauge: a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
  • petrol gauge: gauge that indicates the amount of gasoline left in the gasoline tank of a vehicle
gauge (noun) petrol gauge (noun)
a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc. gauge that indicates the amount of gasoline left in the gasoline tank of a vehicle
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) petrol 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 petrol gauge

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