gauging
Americannoun
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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.
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the act of judging, estimating, or appraising.
Poker involves the careful gauging of other players’ hidden reactions by reading their faces and movements.
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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.
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Etymology
Origin of gauging
First recorded in 1425–75; 2005–10 gauging for def. 3; gauge ( def. ) + -ing 1 ( def. )
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To address that challenge, Ofcom has - in addition to traditional forms of ID - recommended four methods that it says would be "highly effective" at gauging people's ages:
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
The Kaub gauging station in western Germany is a key indicator of navigability on the Rhine because it measures how heavily cargo vessels can be loaded.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
But there’s also been a slight shift back toward gauging the room for rate cuts.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
As investors increasingly search for bottlenecks in the globe-spanning supply chain for AI, gauging whether profits will meet the hype, Micron suggested a worldwide scramble for memory shows no sign of slowing down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
Next she looked from one door to the other, gauging the distance.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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