Gauge
Gauge (pronounced /ˈɡeɪdʒ/) may refer to:
In measurements:
American wire gauge, a measurement of diameter of a wire
Gauge (bore diameter), the diameter of a shotgun barrel
Stubs Iron Wire Gauge, which corresponds to the diameter of a hypodermic needle
See also :Category:Wire gauges
Unit of thickness used for thin plastics; 1 gauge = 1/100 Mil = 1/100,000 inch = 25.4/100000 mm = 0.254 micron
Sheet metal gauge, thickness of metal in sheet form - varies by composition
Gauge (engineering), any of a variety of measuring instrument
Sight glass for measuring liquid level heights in storage tanks and pressure vessels
Boost gauge, a gauge used in conjunction with turbo- super-chargers
Pressure gauge or vacuum gauge, see pressure measurement
Stream gauge for measuring height and discharge of a river or stream
The size of piercing jewelry thickness and a stretched piercing, see stretching (body piercing)
Film gauge, a physical property of film stock which defines its size
For gauges on a car dashboard, see Instrument panel
ANOVA Gauge R&R, a statistical tool to measure variation arising from the measurement device and its operators
In mathematics and physics:
Gauge theory
Gauge integral
Gauge fixing
In railways:
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 (aviation), when an aircraft type changes at a stopping point of a direct flight
Gauge (pornographic actress), the stage name of a pornographic film star
Gauge, post hardcore band from Chicago, IL.
12 Gauge, a Canadian country music group, see Emerson Drive
12 Gauge (rapper), a 1990s rapper from Georgia, United States
See also
Gage
Translation
The word "Gauge" occurs as such in the following languages: English, German, Italian.
Translation(s) in other languages: Chamorro: guotrao, Spanish: Calibre, Indonesian: Kaliber, Dutch: Kaliber, Japanese: ゲージ, Portuguese: Calibre, French: Jauge.
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