gauge
US /ɡedʒ/
・UK /ɡeɪdʒ/
B2
noun
- A tool used to measure things
- An instrument or device for measuring the magnitude, amount, or contents of something.
- The distance between the rails of a railway track.
verb
- To measure or make a judgment about something
other
- To assess or estimate (a situation or person's feelings).
- To estimate or determine the magnitude, amount, or volume of something.
Examples
Eventually all the British railway companies adopted the standard gauge of 4 feet 8,1/2 inches.
The pilot checked the fuel gauge frequently.