Meaning of gauge
Definition of gauge
(noun)
a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared
(verb)
rub to a uniform size; "gauge bricks"
determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation; "gauge the wine barrels"
mix in specific proportions; "gauge plaster"