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gauging

[ gey-jing ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the act of determining the exact dimensions, capacity, quantity, or force of something; measurement:
Proper mechanical gauging of each connector is essential to ensure correct fit.
The gauging of the canal boats is carried out at a weigh dock.
the act of judging, estimating, or appraising:
Poker involves the careful gauging of other players’ hidden reactions by reading their faces and movements.
the act or process of gradually stretching a pierced body part by wearing increasingly larger objects in the opening:
The practice of earlobe gauging has become a fairly frequent type of body modification.

Origin of gauging¹

First recorded in 1425–75; 2005–10 gauging fordef 3; gauge ( def ) + -ing ¹( def )

Its biggest success so far, gauging by buzz more than anything else, has been The Awesomes, an animated series from Seth Meyers.

This tour, gauging by this video, looks to be a more…intense experience than that.

Gauging the exact level and nature of Russian interference inside Odessa is difficult.

Here, a guide to gauging the risks and payoffs of kill-or-capture operations.

Lauren Ashburn on how gauging the impact of a convention speech depends on where you sit.

His eyes were again fixed upon her as though gauging accurately the extent of his influence upon her.

I am seldom wrong in gauging character; these are his vital spots, and they are of the essence of this matter.

Gauging of the principal springs, both in the neighbourhood of the areas of plantation and at places far removed from those areas.

As he ran, he gathered momentum, gauging the distance carefully, and reaching the mark exactly.

About the same time Oughtred described a modified form of the rectilinear slide rule, to be used in London for gauging.

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