gauges

Meanings

• noun

  A device for measuring or recording the value of something, especially a physical quantity.

  - "The speedometer is a gauge in every car."
  - "The fuel gauge in your car indicates the amount of fuel left."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with gauges
brakes , akes , akes-prey , makes

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Variants

List of all variants of gauges that leads to same result
gage , gages , gauge , gauges , gaged , gaging , gauged , gauging , pressure gauge , pressure gauges , vacuum gauge , vacuum gauges , wire gauge , wire gauges

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Etymology

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Originally from Old French 'gague', meaning yoke or harness. Later, it came to mean any instrument for measuring or controlling.

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Trivia

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1. The world's longest railway gauge is the Russian broad gauge, which is 1,520 millimeters wide.

2. The first speedometer was invented in 1881 by Charles R. Spear.

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Related Concepts

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1. instrument: Gauges are a type of measurement instrument.

2. meter: Gauges are used to measure various quantities and are often referred to as meters.

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Quotes

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1. The broadest "gauge" of the economy—the gross domestic product, adjusted for inflation—has risen little more than 4% since the recovery began.

   - Alfred L. Malabre, Jr.,{it}Wall Street Journal{/it},26 July 1993

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Culture

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Gauges have been used since ancient times to measure various quantities such as temperature, pressure, speed, and flow. They are essential in various industries including automotive, aviation, and manufacturing.

How to Memorize "gauges"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a car dashboard with various gauges displaying different readings.
   - Visualize a mechanic using a gauge to measure the pressure in an engine.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'gauge' with the word 'measure'.
   - Think of a car dashboard when you hear the word 'gauge'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Gauges Are Used To Measure' to remember the definition of the word.

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