gauge — an instrument for measuring the amount, level, or contents of something
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an instrument for measuring the amount, level, or contents of something
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡeɪdʒ/
Korean meaning: 측정기, 계기
Korean pronunciation: 게이지 (강세: 게이지)
Example Sentences
- My boss uses my coffee consumption to gauge how stressed I am at work.
- The rain gauge collected three inches of water overnight.
- She tried to gauge whether her joke was funny by watching people's faces.
gauge
NOUN//ɡeɪdʒ//
an instrument for measuring the amount, level, or contents of something
Measuring pressure with a gauge
Through age and time, the gauge reads pressure in its cage
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'gauge' or 'jauge', likely derived from a Frankish or Germanic source. The word originally referred to a measuring rod or standard of measurement, eventually coming to mean any instrument for measuring.
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📝Examples
“My boss uses my coffee consumption to gauge how stressed I am at work.”
“The rain gauge collected three inches of water overnight.”
“She tried to gauge whether her joke was funny by watching people's faces.”
“The teacher uses pop quizzes to gauge students' understanding.”
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