gabarit — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
gabarit is used for these senses in English:
- clearance The height or width of a tunnel, bridge or other passage, or the distance between a vehicle and the walls or roof of such passage; a gap, headroom.
- gauge A measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard
- template A physical object whose shape is used as a guide to make other objects.
- template A strip of metal used in boiler-making, pierced with a series of holes, and serving as a guide in marking out a line of rivet-holes.
clearance — full definition
- noun Official permission to proceed, access something, or travel.
- noun The available gap or distance between two objects, such as a vehicle and a low bridge.
- noun A sale of goods at reduced prices to clear out stock.
gauge — full definition
- verb To measure something precisely, especially using a dedicated instrument.
- verb To estimate or judge, especially something hard to measure directly, like a mood or reaction.
- noun An instrument used for measuring, or the standard measurement itself (such as the thickness of wire or sheet metal, or the diameter of a shotgun barrel).