Gauges

What do we mean by gauges?

A measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard

An act of measuring.

An estimate.

Any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things

A thickness of sheet metal or wire designated by any of several numbering schemes.

The distance between the rails of a railway.

A semi-norm; a function that assigns a non-negative size to all vectors in a vector space.

The number of stitches per inch, centimetre, or other unit of distance.

Relative positions of two or more vessels with reference to the wind.

The depth to which a vessel sinks in the water.

(plastering) The quantity of plaster of Paris used with common plaster to make it set more quickly.

That part of a shingle, slate, or tile, which is exposed to the weather, when laid; also, one course of such shingles, slates, or tiles.

A unit of measurement which describes how many spheres of bore diameter of a shotgun can be had from one pound of lead; 12 gauge is roughly equivalent to .75 caliber.

(by extension) A shotgun (synecdoche for 12 gauge shotgun, the most common chambering for combat and hunting shotguns).

A tunnel-like ear piercing consisting of a hollow ring embedded in the lobe.

Incorrect slang used to desribe stretched ear piercings. Guage refers to the size of the jewelry not the stretched ear itself. Urban Dictionary

A streched piercing, manily the ear loabs. Urban Dictionary

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. 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. Urban Dictionary

Nipples on either a female or male Urban Dictionary

A slang word for stretching of a body piercing. The correct term is stretching. Urban Dictionary

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. Also the device used for measuring. v. To measure or estimate. Basically, it doesn't mean to stretch. Urban Dictionary

What sizes of plugs are called. not a verb. you can not gauge. 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. the bigger the number the smaller the hole. 18ga is a standered ear piercing size.. when the numbers get smaller ex, 16, 14, 12... it means the hole is bigger. Urban Dictionary

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." Urban Dictionary

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

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. Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to gauges:
gauges, gauge, ganges, gauger, gauged, gages, gouges, gauzes, gaugers.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word gauges:
ammeter, tachometer, speedometer, torr, gauge, dashboard, calibrated, calibration, steering, trim, bucket, rails, indicators, strain, dash, valves, metre, narrow, chrome, tuning, console, cockpit, measurement, measuring, precision, vacuum, measure, indicator, pressure, wheel, wire, exhaust, broad, inch, tide, cylinder, dual, aluminum, fuel, wheels, controls, metric, scale, measurements, scales, discharge, measured, monitor, standard, optional, lights, meter, warning, clock, accuracy, strings, freight, temperature, panel, instrument, rail, rear, rainfall, trains, bore, liquid, accurate, leather, instruments, mounted, load, locomotive, navigation, rain, rolling, tool, steam, diameter, magnetic, fitted, flood, gear, inches, models, mechanical, suspension, displays, railway, lines, stock, consist, plastic, tube, standards, package, installed, engine, driver, automatic, display.

Words that rhyme with gauges:
ages, wages, pages, stages, yellow pages, sages, middle ages, rages, dark ages, gages, mages, macrophages, cages, engages, osages, phages, enrages, outrages, facing pages, in stages, rampages, in small stages, klages, age his, age is, assuage his, backstage is, cage is, disengage his, engage his, engage is, enrage his, freyja is, gage is, gauge his, gauge is, macrophage is, offstage is, onstage is, outrage his, outrage is, page his, page is, paige is, phage is, rage his, rage is, rampage is, sage is, stage his, stage is, upstage his, wage his, wage is.

Adjectives that are often used to describe gauges:
different, various, strain, standard, electrical, pressure, several, mechanical, most, special, narrow, type, feeler, thin, heavier, electric, accurate, smaller, thinner, conventional, level, differential, electronic, active, automatic, dial, tidal, thermal, sensitive, nuclear, additional, lighter, covariant, fixed, wire, broad, larger, ordinary, commercial, registering, suitable, depth, separate, hydraulic, heavy, digital, optical, unbonded, resistive, multiple, cylindrical, external, bonded, thicker, available, magnetic, star, rosette, ultrasonic, necessary, piezoelectric, reliable, circular, dashboard, narrower, useful, axial, pneumatic, hot, flat, light, ray, adjustable, manifold, finer, round.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective gauges:
object.

Consonant match to gauges:
gages, gouges, gagers, gaugers, gougers, gage is, gauge his, gauge is, gouge his, gouge is.

Words that sound like gauges:
gauges, gages, geishas, gouges, cages, gashes, gotchas, cajas, gushes, gigas, gagas, gadget, geisha, gazes, gorges, gidget, galas, goas, gauchos, gijs, gorgias, cadges, gaje, getas, wages, catches, cajuns, quiches, coshes, ketches, grudges, gaging, gauging, gaijin, judges, gyges, gagers, go gos, games, gorgeous, gaze, ages, gracious, gauge, gains, gases, gage, coaches, gadgets, gays, couches, gotcha, gales, gayness, ganges, getcha, ganes, gaines, cashes, gaged, gase, gauged, goji, gaya, caches, gaes, golas, gaius, gaige, gosha, gammas, gades, gaels, ganas, geddes, gails, gauger, gallas, gpas, gainous, gaydos, galahs, gamas, glacious, goujons, goannas, galles, game shows, gacha, gaos, geia, gois, gmas, gousha, gidgee, gilas, gale's, gadgie, gafas, gudgel.