gauge

[ɡeɪdʒ]

Definition:
1. Judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time).
2. Measure precisely and against a standard.
3. A measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.

Use 'gauge' in a sentence:

1. The temperature gauge indicated that it was boiling.
2. 'The fuel gauge is broken.' — 'Broken? How do you mean?'
3. Distance is gauged by journey time rather than miles.
4. She is good at gauging people's mind, and so she understands the manager's every mood and thoughts.
5. His standing within the party is hard to gauge.
6. The consumer buying experience is growing increasingly more complex, but the metrics to gauge them have remained largely unchanged.
7. To calculate the real exchange rate, you need a gauge of prices in each country.
8. The internal energy per plaquette in SU(2) lattice gauge theory is worked out.
9. So far as one can gauge the feelings of the whole nation, is there any apparent connection between a generous deed and a friendly response?
10. Tomorrow's game against Arsenal will be a good gauge of their promotion chances.
11. The best gauge of quake risk is the geologic record.
12. Gauge your progress, adapt, and keep going.
13. Commodity prices then are a pressure gauge.
14. A gauge measures the pressure of the.
15. It is difficult to gauge one's character.
16. Next I measured the length of the aerial to try to gauge the way it resonated.
17. The fuel gauge had gone on the blink.
18. But property losses are still hard to gauge.
19. My gauge took a bit of a knock back there.
20. Does contemporary society gauge one's achievements merely according to how much money one possesses?
21. When the temperature gauge indicates 90 ˚ F or more, turn off the engine.
22. I would recommend going to the doctor or health professional to gauge where you are in terms of your weight.
23. TC1 is mounted directly on the pump inlet tee replacing the convectron gauge shown on the diagram.
24. His mood can be gauged by his reaction to the most trivial of incidents.
25. His response will help you gauge what you should say next.
26. Like most people, I've long understood that I will be judged by my occupation, that my profession is a gauge people use to see how smart or talented I am.
27. It was difficult to gauge how people would respond.
28. Twitter and social media give us the possibility to gauge the issue.
29. We were able to gauge the strength of the wind from the movement of the trees.
30. They should then be able to gauge the extent to which individual birds depend on using sticks to feed themselves.
31. He picked up the calipers and gauged carefully.
32. Gauge values can go up and down.
33. Try to gauge its weight.
34. A gauge measures the pressure of the suction.
35. One way to gauge public opinion on the issue is to call a town meeting.
36. What is the significance of life? Is there any gauge to measure it?
37. This gauge tells you how much fuel you have left.
38. The following figure shows the gauge component.
39. I find it gives a much truer gauge of reaction.
40. The fuel gauge reads below zero.
41. Therefore, we should gauge the cost.
42. What gauge of wire should we use for this job?
43. He gauged the wind at over thirty knots.
44. The gauge must be giving a faulty reading.
45. It was difficult to gauge whether she was angry or not.
46. What gauge of wire do we need?
47. The gauge relies upon a sensor in the tank to relay the fuel level.
48. The position of the rod is determined by a micrometer screw gauge or spherometer.
49. What gauge of wire do you require?
50. They interviewed employees to gauge their reaction to the changes.
51. He tried to gauge her mood.
52. The index is the government's chief gauge of future economic activity.