perforation gauge

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noun Philately.

a marked ruler used to measure the number of perforations per unit length along the borders of a stamp.

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Origin of perforation gauge

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby perforation gauge

perfoliate bellwort, perforate, perforated, perforated tape, perforation, perforation gauge, perforce, perforin, perform, performance, performance appraisal

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How to use perforation gauge in a sentence

It took the entire day, but the slow pace indicated that it was probably a test to gauge public reaction.
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So, he approached his nomadic friends to gauge their interest in the collaboration.
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To gauge his level of truthfulness, I asked, “So, you wouldn't mind if I included your donor identification number in the story?”
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The only gauge of normality that young people have is their observation of each other.
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When a soldier is hit by an IED the gauge records the event.
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The gauge of railways in Great Britain was not fixed upon any scientific principle.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
Trevithick determined in future to use two safety-valves, and also a safety steam-gauge.
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The Commonwealth has for some time been considering the conversion of the lines into one standard gauge, the British gauge of 4ft.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
The leaf is held in one hand and the gauge and knife in the other, the edge of the leaf being drawn through the gauge.
Philippine Mats|Hugo H. Miller
For this purpose there is used in most localities a small gauge held between the thumb and index fingers.
Philippine Mats|Hugo H. Miller

British Dictionary definitions for perforation gauge

perforation gauge

noun

a graduated scale for measuring perforations and roulettes of postage stamps

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