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Gauge (
GAYJ ) may refer to:
Measurement
Gauge (instrument) , any of a variety of measuring instruments
Gauge (firearms)
Wire gauge , a measure of the size of a wire
Sheet metal gauge , thickness of metal in sheet form
Film gauge , a physical property of film stock which defines its size
The size of objects used in
stretching (body piercing) , especially earrings
Gauge block , a metal or ceramic block of precisely known dimension, used in measuring
Sight glass , also known as a water gauge, 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
Gauge pressure , pressure above ambient pressure
Stream gauge , for measuring height and discharge of a river or stream
Air core gauge , a type of rotary actuator often used in automotive instruments
Gauger, one who gauges or measures, typically
dutiable commodities, such as wine, landed from ships at docks
Sizes
Railway practice
Track gauge , the distance between the two rails forming a railway track
Loading gauge , the maximum width and height of vehicles (engines, loaded wagons, etc.).
Structure gauge , the minimum size of bridges, tunnels, platforms, etc.
Axle load , the weight that an axle exerts on track
Variable gauge , system to allow railway vehicles to travel across a break of gauge
Medicine
Mathematics and physics
Other uses
See also
Topics referred to by the same term