gauge

noun/verb39 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.8

An instrument in a vehicle that shows the amount of fuel in the tank.

An instrument in a vehicle that shows the amount of fuel in the tank.

An instrument in a vehicle that shows the amount of fuel in the tank.

An instrument showing the level or pressure of oil in an engine.

An instrument indicating the pressure of a fluid or gas.

An instrument for measuring temperature.

A reliable way of judging a situation or person's character.

Refers to a gauge that provides precise and correct measurements. This can apply to both physical instruments and abstract measures.

A helpful way of judging a situation or person's character.

An instrument for measuring depth, especially of water.

A dependable way of judging a situation or person's character.

An instrument for measuring rainfall.

The most common railway gauge, of 4 feet 8.5 inches.

Relating to a railway gauge narrower than the standard of 4 feet 8.5 inches.

Relating to a railway gauge wider than the standard of 4 feet 8.5 inches.

To measure or judge something correctly and without errors.

To measure or judge something with great attention and thought.

To measure or judge something in the right way.

To measure or judge something with exactness.

To measure or judge something in an appropriate or correct way.

Used when a gauge displays a particular measurement.

Used when a gauge shows or points to a particular measurement.

Used to state the measurement a gauge is showing, e.g., 'The gauge reads empty'.

The function of a gauge is to measure a particular quantity.

Used when a gauge provides information to someone.

Used to specify what is being measured or judged, e.g., 'a gauge of public opinion'.

To look at a gauge to see what it indicates.

To determine the measurement shown on a gauge.

To observe a gauge to see its reading.

To look quickly at a gauge.

To function as an indicator or measure of something.

To be considered an indicator or measure of something.

When it is hard to measure or judge something accurately.

When it is challenging to measure or judge something.

To attempt to measure or judge something.

When something cannot be measured or judged at all.

To have the ability to measure or judge something.

To have the capacity or skill to measure or judge something.