Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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gauge | Yes | No | Yes | No |
work out | No | No | Yes | No |
gauge (noun) | work 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) | work out (verb) |
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measure precisely and against a standard | do physical exercise |
adapt to a specified measurement | give a workout to |
mix in specific proportions | come up with |
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) | work out in detail |
determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation | find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of |
rub to a uniform size | make a mathematical calculation or computation |
be calculated | |
happen in a certain way, leading to, producing, or resulting in a certain outcome, often well |