gauging
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 gauging
1Other words from gauging
- self-gaug·ing, adjective
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For either product, “be sure to check the pressure gauges every month to ensure the extinguishers are still good or are fully charged,” Berliet says.
When to replace smoke detectors, sponges, pillows and more, according to experts | Daniel Bortz | November 10, 2020 | Washington PostFund managers and Wall Street analysts see the volatility gauge as a helpful tool to measure investor risk appetite.
Investors are in a bullish mood as Americans head to the polls | Bernhard Warner | November 3, 2020 | FortuneMore than $2 trillion has been wiped from the value of American equities this week and Wall Street’s fear gauge spiked to the highest in four months.
Wednesday’s FAAMG-led sell-off was no blip, tech bears say | Bernhard Warner | October 29, 2020 | FortuneOne way we at The Washington Post look at these polls is by averaging the highest-quality ones, which gives us a gauge of candidates’ support both nationally and in contested states.
How The Washington Post’s polling average works | Scott Clement, Emily Guskin | October 16, 2020 | Washington PostThat, in turn, offers a gauge of how much of an antibody is present.
A glowing new way to measure antibodies | Sid Perkins | September 30, 2020 | Science News For Students
Its biggest success so far, gauging by buzz more than anything else, has been The Awesomes, an animated series from Seth Meyers.
Hulu’s Very Funny ‘Hotwives of Orlando’ Takes on Netflix | Kevin Fallon | July 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThis tour, gauging by this video, looks to be a more…intense experience than that.
Jay Z and Beyonce Release Epic, Violent New Short Film For 'On the Run' Tour | Kevin Fallon | May 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTgauging 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.
Mitt Romney Rocked His Speech—Inside the Republican Convention Bubble | Lauren Ashburn | September 1, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTHis eyes were again fixed upon her as though gauging accurately the extent of his influence upon her.
The Doctor of Pimlico | William Le QueuxI am seldom wrong in gauging character; these are his vital spots, and they are of the essence of this matter.
Villa Rubein and Other Stories | John Galsworthygauging of the principal springs, both in the neighbourhood of the areas of plantation and at places far removed from those areas.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XXII (of 25) | Robert Louis StevensonAs he ran, he gathered momentum, gauging the distance carefully, and reaching the mark exactly.
Frank Merriwell's Chums | Burt L. StandishAbout the same time Oughtred described a modified form of the rectilinear slide rule, to be used in London for gauging.
William Oughtred | Florian Cajori
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