Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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water glass | Yes | No | No | No |
gauge | Yes | No | Yes | No |
water glass (noun) | gauge (noun) |
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a glass for drinking water | a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc. |
gauge for indicating the level of water in e.g. a tank or boiler or reservoir | the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train |
clock that measures time by the escape of water | the thickness of wire |
a viscous glass consisting of sodium silicate in solution; used as a cement or as a protective coating and to preserve eggs | 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 |
water glass (verb) | gauge (verb) |
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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 |