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galga — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • gauge verb To measure something precisely, especially using a dedicated instrument.

Senses

galga is used for these senses in English:

  • feeler gauge A set of thin metal strips, of known thickness, used to measure a narrow gap such as by go/no-go status or by the feel of how the gauge slides into the gap.
  • gauge Any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things

gauge — full definition

  1. verb To measure something precisely, especially using a dedicated instrument.
  2. verb To estimate or judge, especially something hard to measure directly, like a mood or reaction.
  3. 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).

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