gauge

Sense 1 noun

a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.

Sense 2 verb

judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)

I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds

Sense 3 noun

accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared

Sense 4 verb

rub to a uniform size

gauge bricks

Sense 5 noun

the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train

Sense 6 verb

determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation

gauge the wine barrels

Sense 7 noun

the thickness of wire

Sense 8 verb

measure precisely and against a standard

the wire is gauged

Sense 9 noun

diameter of a tube or gun barrel

Sense 10 verb

adapt to a specified measurement

gauge the instruments

Sense 11 verb

mix in specific proportions

gauge plaster