Gauge
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Gauge may refer to:
In measurements:
- American wire gauge, a measurement of diameter of a wire
- Gauge (bore diameter), the diameter of a shotgun barrel
- Stubs Iron Wire Gauge, which corresponds to the diameter of a hypodermic needle
- See also Category:Wire gauges
- Sheet metal gauge, thickness of metal in sheet form - varies by composition
- Gauge (engineering), any of a variety of measurement devices.
- Sight glass for measuring liquid level heights in storage tanks and pressure vessels
- Gauge blocks, precision measuring standards (Johansson or slip gauges)
- Boost gauge, a gauge used in conjunction with turbo- super-chargers
- Pressure gauge or vacuum gauge, see pressure measurement
- Gauge (mathematics), a semi norm, a concept related to convex sets
- Stream gauge for measuring height and discharge of a river or stream
- The size of a stretched piercing, see stretching (body piercing)
- Film gauge, a physical property of film stock which defines its size
- Instrument panel of a car
- Gage R&R, a statistical tool to measure variation arising from the measurement device and its operators
In physics:
In railroads:
- Rail gauge, the distance between the two rails forming a railroad track
- Standard gauge
- Narrow gauge railway
- Broad gauge
- Loading gauge - maximum width and height of engines and loaded wagons, etc.
- Structure gauge - minimum size of bridges, tunnels, platforms, etc.
- Axle load - maximum weight of axles for a given track
- Break of gauge
Other:
- Gauge (knitting), the number of stitches in a given length
- Change of gauge (aviation), when an aircraft type changes at a stopping point of a direct flight
- Gauge (porn star), the stage name of a pornographic film star
- 12 Gauge, a Canadian country music group, see Emerson Drive

