Gauge
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Gauge may refer to:
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[edit] Measurements
- American wire gauge, a measurement of diameter of a wire
- Gauge (bore diameter), the caliber of a gun barrel
- Stubs Iron Wire Gauge, which corresponds to the diameter of a hypodermic needle
- See also Category:Wire gauges
- Gauge (sheet metal), thickness of metal in sheet form - varies by composition
- Gauge (engineering), any of a variety of measurement devices.
- 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
- Water gauge, see sight glass
[edit] Physics
- Gauge transformation, a member of a group of mathematical mappings used in physics. Also:
[edit] Railroads
- Rail gauge, the distance between the two rails forming a railroad track
- Standard gauge
- Narrow gauge
- Broad gauge
- Loading gauge
[edit] Other
- Gauge (knitting), the number of stitches in a given length
- Change of gauge, when an aircraft type is scheduled to change at a stopping point of a direct flight
- Gauge (porn star), the stage name of a pornographic film star
