gauging

noun

diameter of a tube or gun barrel

the thickness of wire

the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train

accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared

a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.

verb

mix in specific proportions

adapt to a specified measurement

measure precisely and against a standard

determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation

rub to a uniform size

judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)

Synonyms for gauging

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