gauge
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(noun) an instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity or for testing conformity with a standard |
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Synonyms: gage |
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Related Words: anemometer, dipstick, measuring instrument, measuring system, pressure gauge, rain gauge, scribing block, strain gauge, surface gauge, vacuum gauge, water gage, water gauge, water glass, wind gauge, wire gauge |
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(verb) form an opinion about; judge tentatively; form an estimate of, esp. quantities or time; "I estimate this chicken to weigh at three pounds" |
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Synonyms: approximate, estimate, guess, judge |
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Related Words: calculate, cipher, compute, count, cypher, figure, give, guesstimate, lowball, make, misgauge, place, put, reckon, reckon, set, underestimate |
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