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a gauge calibrated for determining the diameter of wire.[1825-35]
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Wire gauge — is a measurement of how large a wire is, either in diameter or cross sectional area. This determines the amount of electric current a wire can safely carry, as well as its electrical resistance and weight per unit of length. Wire gauge is… … Wikipedia
Wire gauge — Gauge Gauge, n. [Written also gage.] 1. A measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard. [1913 Webster] This plate must be a gauge to file your worm and groove to equal breadth by. Moxon … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wire gauge — Wire Wire (w[imac]r), n. [OE. wir, AS. wir; akin to Icel. v[=i]rr, Dan. vire, LG. wir, wire; cf. OHG. wiara fine gold; perhaps akin to E. withy. [root]141.] [1913 Webster] 1. A thread or slender rod of metal; a metallic substance formed to an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wire gauge — wire′ gauge bui a gauge calibrated for determining the diameter of wire • Etymology: 1825–1835 … From formal English to slang
wire gauge — n. an instrument for measuring the diameter of wire, thickness of sheet metal, etc.: it usually consists of a disk with notches of graduated sizes along its edge … English World dictionary
wire gauge — noun gauge for measuring the diameter of wire • Syn: ↑wire gage • Hypernyms: ↑gauge, ↑gage * * * noun 1. : a gauge especially for measuring the diameter of wire or the thickness of sheet metal often consisting of a metal plate with a series of… … Useful english dictionary
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wire gauge — noun Date: 1833 1. a gauge especially for measuring the diameter of wire or the thickness of sheet metal 2. any of various systems consisting of a series of standard sizes used in describing the diameter of wire or the thickness of sheet metal … New Collegiate Dictionary
wire gauge — n. gauge used to measure the diameter of wire; standard numbering system of measuring wire … English contemporary dictionary
wire gauge — noun a gauge for measuring the diameter of wire. ↘any of a series of standard sizes of wire … English new terms dictionary
