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Synonyms for gauge

  • noun

Most common

bore measure track gauge ear gauge semi-norm bell-wether

All synonyms

Noun

1. Caliber

caliber US, calibre UK, bore

Other

measure, standard, model, probe, track gauge, sound, fathom, bell-wether, semi-norm, ear gauge

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard

Related words

Phrases
ear gauge rain gauge water gauge wind gauge track gauge pressure gauge tire gauge tire-pressure gauge

Forms

Plural
gauges → calibers, bores, measures, standards…

Example sentences

  • bore You're such a bore. You never want to go anywhere.
  • measure Gauges are used to measure the thickness of wire.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
gaugesteady
boresteady
measuresteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
bore1
5 letters
sound1, model2, probe1
6 letters
fathom2
7 letters
measure2, caliber3, calibre
8 letters
standard2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (model2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
baromètre
Deutsch
Barometer