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    [Noun]  | "gauge" | \ ˈgāj \


    1: a measurement (as of linear dimension) according to some standard or system: such as

    2: the distance between the rails of a railroad

    3: the size of a shotgun barrel's inner diameter nominally expressed as the number of lead balls each just fitting that diameter required to make a pound

    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English gauge, gage "fixed standard of measure," borrowed from Anglo-French gauge, gouge "standard of liquid measure, tax paid to an official who determined the capacity of containers" (continental Old and Middle French jauge "graduated rod used for measuring liquid capacity, measurement by such a rod, capacity of a cask"), perhaps going back to Old Low Franconian *galga "rod, beam," going back to Germanic *galgōn "pole, stake, pole on which a condemned person was hung"; (sense 4) translation of German Massstab{mat|gallows:1|};

      * Note : The semantic supposition behind this etymology is that the Old Low Franconian etymon retained the sense "rod" (lost elsewhere in Germanic) which was specialized to refer to a kind of measuring rod in Gallo-Romance. For detailed argumentation and bibliography see: Dictionnaire étymologique de l'ancien français (online) at entry jauge.;

    [Noun]  | "pressure gauge" 


    1: a gauge for indicating fluid pressure

    Origin: 1862 ;

    [Noun]  | "vacuum gauge" 


    1: a gauge indicating degree of rarefaction below atmospheric pressure

    Origin: 1851 ;

    [Noun]  | "wire gauge" 


    1: a gauge especially for measuring the diameter of wire or the thickness of sheet metal

    2: any of various systems consisting of a series of standard sizes used in describing the diameter of wire or the thickness of sheet metal

    Origin: 1833 ;

    [Verb]  | "gauge" 


    1: to measure precisely the size, dimensions, or other measurable quantity of

    2: to determine the capacity or contents of

    3: estimate, judge

    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English gawgyn, gagen, borrowed from Anglo-French gauger, derivative of gauge {see: |gauge:1|gauge:1};

    [Verb]  | "gauges" 


    1: to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement;


      * e.g., " ... glance over the pattern and try to gauge how much fabric you'll need "



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    2: to find out the size, extent, or amount of;


      * e.g., " ... very difficult to gauge how upset he really is by his controlled reaction "



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    [Verb]  | "gauge" 


    1: to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement;


      * e.g., " ... glance over the pattern and try to gauge how much fabric you'll need "



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    2: to find out the size, extent, or amount of;


      * e.g., " ... very difficult to gauge how upset he really is by his controlled reaction "



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    [Noun]  | "gauges" 


    1: as in faces, dials;


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    [Noun]  | "gage" 


    1: something given or held to assure that the giver will keep a promise;


      * e.g., " ... in the old days a sheriff would take gage in the form of personal goods from an accused person who then had to appear in court or forfeit the goods "



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     [ "gauges" ]

    1: Incorrect slang used to desribe stretched ear piercings.

      * e.g.,  ... slang using person who knows no better: "woah your ear gauges are rad." 

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    2: Guage refers to the size of the jewelry not the stretched ear itself.

     [ "gauges" ]

    1: a streched piercing, manily the ear loabs.

      * e.g.,  ... i have 1" gauges in my ears 

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    1: People started gauging or stretching peircings several hundred years ago. Gauges are commony used in ears though thay can be used elsewhere. The term gauges refers to the jewlery, not the stretch ear itself. Gauges are sometimes also known as plugs,and come in sizes.

      * e.g.,  ... Man your gauges are huge! 

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    2: The smallest size is usually 20. the size number goes down, but the lower the number the bigger the gauges. They go in even numbers form 20 down to 00(double zero). From there they still get bigger, but they are in fractions.

     [ "gauges" ]

    1: nipples on either a female or male

      * e.g.,  ... her gauges hardened as the temperature dropped 

     [ "Gauging" ]

    1: A slang word for stretching of a body piercing. The correct term is stretching.

      * e.g.,  ... "Hey, I'm gauging up my eat today!" 

     [ "gauge" ]

    1: n. A standard of measure. Like a cm or inch. Body jewellery uses the same gauge measurements as the American Wire Gauge (AWG). Not used as a term for jewellery.

      * e.g.,  ... Incorrect: 

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    2: Also the device used for measuring.

      * e.g.,  ... "I'm going to buy more gauges for my ears!" 

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    3: v. To measure or estimate. Basically, it doesn't mean to stretch.

      * e.g.,  ... "I gauged my ears to 00." 

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    1: what sizes of plugs are called.

      * e.g.,  ... 18ga, 16ga, 14ga, 12ga, 10ga, 8ga, 6ga, 4ga, 2ga, 0ga, 00ga, 000ga. 

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    2: not a verb. you can not gauge.

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    3: you can stretch a piercing you can not gauge it. it would be like saying "I'm going to large" its what Sizes are referred to. NOT a verb.

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    4: the bigger the number the smaller the hole. 18ga is a standered ear piercing size.. when the numbers get smaller ex, 16, 14, 1.. it means the hole is bigger.

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    1: This is a word that is incorrectly used by many people to describe the jewelry worn in stretched earlobe piercings. The Gauge system is actually a system of measurement, initially created to measure the thickness of wire and other cylindrical objects. Calling a piece of jewelry a 'gauge' is equivalent to calling it an 'inch' or a 'millimeter.' Just because you're wearing a piece of jewelry which measures 2 gauge in size does not mean it would be proper to say "I'm wearing gauges."

      * e.g.,  ... Incorrect Use: "I want to buy some new gauges." also "How big are your gauges, bro?!" 

     [ "Gauge" ]

    1: Slang for a shotgun. The word gauge comes from the caliber of the shotgun which is measured by gauge.

      * e.g.,  ... "I blasted that fucker with my gauge!" 

     [ "gauge" ]

    1: He is an amazing guy, will make you melt when he smiles . He’s funny , loyal , kind , smart , outgoing , party and reckless person . He is an amazing boyfriend . His eyes are so amazing too💖😍. He will always be here for you and will make you happy when sad.

      * e.g.,  ... Gosh I wish gauge was my boyfriend 😍 

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