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noun
a gauge calibrated for determining the diameter of wire.
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Origin of wire gauge

First recorded in 1825–35
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British Dictionary definitions for wire gauge

wire-gauge

noun
a flat plate with slots in which standard wire sizes can be measured
a standard system of sizes for measuring the diameters of wires
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