Calibre vs. Gauge — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Calibre and Gauge
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Calibre
The quality of someone's character or the level of their ability
They could ill afford to lose a man of his calibre
Gauge
An instrument that measures and gives a visual display of the amount, level, or contents of something
A fuel gauge
Calibre
The internal diameter or bore of a gun barrel
A small-calibre revolver
Gauge
The thickness, size, or capacity of something, especially as a standard measure.
Calibre
Variant of caliber.
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Gauge
The position of a sailing ship to windward (the weather gage) or leeward (the lee gage) of another
The French fleet was heavily outnumbered but had the weather gage
Calibre
A degree or grade of excellence or worth;
The quality of students has risen
An executive of low caliber
Gauge
Estimate or determine the amount, level, or volume of
Astronomers can gauge the star's intrinsic brightness
Calibre
Diameter of a tube or gun barrel
Gauge
Measure the dimensions of (an object) with a gauge
When dry the assemblies can be gauged exactly
Gauge
The distance between the two rails of a railroad.
Gauge
The distance between two wheels on an axle.
Gauge
The interior diameter of a shotgun barrel as determined by the number of lead balls of a size exactly fitting the barrel that are required to make one pound. Often used in combination
A 12-gauge shotgun.
Gauge
The thickness or diameter of sheet metal, wire, or a similar manufactured material or piece.
Gauge
The fineness of knitted cloth as measured by the number of stitches per a given unit of length.
Gauge
A standard or scale of measurement
The capacity of barrels was measured according to the gauge in use at the time.
Gauge
An instrument for measuring the dimensions, capacity, or amount of something
A pressure gauge.
A fuel gauge.
Gauge
A means of estimating or evaluating; a test
A gauge of character.
Gauge
(Nautical) The position of a vessel in relation to another vessel and the wind.
Gauge
To measure the dimensions, capacity, proportions, or amount of (something), especially by means of a gauge
Gauged the thickness of the metal part.
Gauge
To evaluate or estimate
Gauge a person's interest.
Gauge
To adapt or make conform to a specified standard
Pressure valves that are gauged to industry requirements.
Gauge
To chip or rub (bricks or stones) to size.
Gauge
To stretch (a pierced earlobe or other body part) by inserting progressively larger objects over a long period of time.
Gauge
Of or relating to a gauge.
Gauge
(Physics) Invariant under a local transformation.
Gauge
A measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard
Gauge
An act of measuring.
Gauge
An estimate.
Gauge
Any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things
Gauge
A thickness of sheet metal or wire designated by any of several numbering schemes.
Gauge
(rail) track gauge
Gauge
(rail) loading gauge
Gauge
A semi-norm; a function that assigns a non-negative size to all vectors in a vector space.
Gauge
(knitting) The number of stitches per inch, centimetre, or other unit of distance.
Gauge
(nautical) Relative positions of two or more vessels with reference to the wind.
A vessel has the weather gauge of another when on the windward side of it, and the lee gauge when on the lee side of it.
Gauge
(nautical) The depth to which a vessel sinks in the water.
Gauge
(plastering) The quantity of plaster of Paris used with common plaster to make it set more quickly.
Gauge
That part of a shingle, slate, or tile, which is exposed to the weather, when laid; also, one course of such shingles, slates, or tiles.
Gauge
(firearms) A unit of measurement which describes how many spheres of bore diameter of a shotgun can be had from one pound of lead; 12 gauge is roughly equivalent to .75 caliber.
Gauge
A shotgun (synecdoche for 12 gauge shotgun, the most common chambering for combat and hunting shotguns).
Gauge
A tunnel-like ear piercing consisting of a hollow ring embedded in the lobe.
Gauge
Cannabis.
Gauge
(transitive) To measure or determine with a gauge; to measure the capacity of.
Gauge
(transitive) To estimate.
Gauge
(transitive) To appraise the character or ability of; to judge of.
Gauge
To draw into equidistant gathers by running a thread through it.
Gauge
(transitive) To mix (a quantity of ordinary plaster) with a quantity of plaster of Paris.
Gauge
(transitive) To chip, hew or polish (stones, bricks, etc) to a standard size and/or shape.
Gauge
To measure or determine with a gauge.
Gauge
To measure or to ascertain the contents or the capacity of, as of a pipe, barrel, or keg.
Gauge
To measure the dimensions of, or to test the accuracy of the form of, as of a part of a gunlock.
The vanes nicely gauged on each side.
Gauge
To draw into equidistant gathers by running a thread through it, as cloth or a garment.
Gauge
To measure the capacity, character, or ability of; to estimate; to judge of.
You shall not gauge meBy what we do to-night.
Gauge
A measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard.
This plate must be a gauge to file your worm and groove to equal breadth by.
There is not in our hands any fixed gauge of minds.
Gauge
Measure; dimensions; estimate.
The gauge and dimensions of misery, depression, and contempt.
Gauge
Any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the dimensions or forms of things; a templet or template; as, a button maker's gauge.
Gauge
Any instrument or apparatus for measuring the state of a phenomenon, or for ascertaining its numerical elements at any moment; - usually applied to some particular instrument; as, a rain gauge; a steam gauge.
Gauge
Relative positions of two or more vessels with reference to the wind; as, a vessel has the weather gauge of another when on the windward side of it, and the lee gauge when on the lee side of it.
Gauge
The distance between the rails of a railway.
Gauge
The quantity of plaster of Paris used with common plaster to accelerate its setting.
Gauge
That part of a shingle, slate, or tile, which is exposed to the weather, when laid; also, one course of such shingles, slates, or tiles.
Gauge
A measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
Gauge
Accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared
Gauge
The distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train
Gauge
The thickness of wire
Gauge
Diameter of a tube or gun barrel
Gauge
Judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time);
I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds
Gauge
Rub to a uniform size;
Gauge bricks
Gauge
Determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation;
Gauge the wine barrels
Gauge
Measure precisely and against a standard;
The wire is gauged
Gauge
Adapt to a specified measurement;
Gauge the instruments
Gauge
Mix in specific proportions;
Gauge plaster
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