"gauged" in the verb sense
1. estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time
"I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"
2. gauge
rub to a uniform size
"gauge bricks"
3. gauge
determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation
"gauge the wine barrels"
4. gauge
measure precisely and against a standard
"the wire is gauged"
5. gauge
adapt to a specified measurement
"gauge the instruments"
6. gauge
mix in specific proportions
"gauge plaster"
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