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Gauge (
GAYJ ) may refer to:
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
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
Topics referred to by the same term