wire gauge

wire gauge
noun
gauge for measuring the diameter of wire
• Syn: ↑wire gage
• Hypernyms: ↑gauge, ↑gage

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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 notches of various widths in its edge
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
3. : any of the designated sizes in a wire gauge system

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a gauge calibrated for determining the diameter of wire.
[1825-35]

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wire gauge noun
1. A disc or plate with graded indents representing standard sizes, in which to measure the diameter of wire
2. Any system for designating the diameter of wires by means of a set of numbers
3. The diameter of a particular piece of wire
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Main Entry: ↑wire

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wire gauge,
a device for measuring the diameter of wire, the thickness of metal sheets, or the like, usually a disk with notches of different sizes cut in its edge.

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n. a gauge for measuring the diameter of wire
■ the diameter of wire; any of a series of standard sizes in which wire is made

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