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'Gauge' may refer to:

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Measurements

Physics

Railroads

Other

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Measurements

'"Gauge"' vs. "Gage": Generally speaking, a "gauge" is measuring device that has a needle or other indicator, a "gage" does not, e.g. pin gages, feeler gages, check fixtures, etc.
According to The Columbia Guide to Standard American English,
" ...Gage is a variant of gauge, but apparently in dwindling use..."
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★ American wire gauge, a measurement of diameter of a wire

★ Gauge (bore diameter), the caliber of a gun barrel

★ Stubs Iron Wire Gauge, which corresponds to the diameter of a hypodermic needle
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★ Gauge (sheet metal), thickness of metal in sheet form - varies by composition

★ Gauge (engineering), any of a variety of measurement devices.

★ Sight glass for measuring liquid level heights in storage tanks and pressure vessels

★ Gauge blocks, precision measuring standards (Johansson or slip gauges)

★ Boost gauge, a gauge used in conjunction with turbo- super-chargers

★ Pressure gauge or vacuum gauge, see pressure measurement

★ Gauge (mathematics), a semi norm, a concept related to convex sets

★ Stream gauge for measuring height and discharge of a river or stream

★ The size of a stretched piercing, see stretching (body piercing)

★ Film gauge, a physical property of film stock which defines its size

Physics

For the use of the concept of gauge in physics, see Gauge theory, Gauge fixing.

Railroads

★ Rail gauge, the distance between the two rails forming a railroad track

★ Standard gauge

★ narrow gauge

★ Broad gauge

★ Loading gauge - maximum width and height of engines and loaded wagons, etc.

★ Structure gauge - minimum size of bridges, tunnels, platforms, etc.

★ axle load - maximum weight of axles for a given track.

★ break of gauge

Other

★ Gauge (knitting), the number of stitches in a given length

★ Change of gauge, when an aircraft type is scheduled to change at a stopping point of a direct flight

★ Gauge (porn star), the stage name of a pornographic film star

★ For the Canadian country music group '12 Gauge', see Emerson Drive.

See also

★ Gage