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  • noun Plural form of gauge.

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Examples

  • But a minor criticism, shotguns are measured in gauges, rifles are measured in caliber or millimeters.

    DELUGE (Chapter Ten) – Brian Keene 2008

  • Please tell us about Australian rail gauges, rain gauges, brain gauges, anything you like.

    Tanked Up Peter Ashley 2008

  • During experiments, strain gauges are attached to the deflection arms to measure the amount of movement caused by friction.

    Curling: inspirational to scientists Edward Willett 2006

  • It had strain gauges permanently applied to the barrel in strategic points, and a regulator that would pump the right amount of water into a sleeve around the barrel.

    Hot Barrels and Bad Shooting 2006

  • "These short-term gauges -- the 2-year swap and the Libor indicators -- are essential for any lasting thaw in the credit markets, as improvements on these fronts would clearly indicate that concerns about near-term risks are subsiding," Mr. Crescenzi wrote in a research note.

    Caution in Commercial-Paper Market 2008

  • During experiments, strain gauges are attached to the deflection arms to measure the amount of movement caused by friction.

    Archive 2006-02-19 Edward Willett 2006

  • By monitoring a network of seventy-five rain gauges and several piezometers (which measure pore pressure in the water table), the

    The Liquid Earth 1999

  • By monitoring a network of seventy-five rain gauges and several piezometers (which measure pore pressure in the water table), the

    The Liquid Earth 1999

  • More broadly, the designation gauges the ability of U.S. utility companies to complement power delivery with the powers of persuasion in fostering corporate investment in their territories.

    Dallas Business News - Local Dallas News | Dallas Business Journal 2010

  • Many sunscreens safeguard the skin only from UVB rays, which also cause skin cancers and generate sunburns on the surface of the skin: In fact, the SPF factor on a label only gauges protection from UVB rays.

    Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009

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