also  gage  n 1 a  :  measurement according to some standard or system  b  :  the dimensions or extent of something  2  :  an instrument for or a means of measuring or testing  3  :  the diameter of a slender object (as a hypodermic needle)
also  gage  vt, gauged  also  gaged  gaug*ing  also  gag*ing  1 a  :  to measure exactly  b  :  to determine the capacity or contents of  2 a  :  to check for conformity to specifications or limits  b  :  to measure off or set out .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  cage  gage  gouge  KJ 
 
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