Gaging

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  • v. Present participle of gage.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The art of measuring by the gaging-rod; a method of ascertaining the capacity of a hollow receptacle, but especially the liquid content of a cask or similar vessel, by the use of a graduated scale.
  • n. In coal-mining, a small embankment or heap of slack or rubbish, made at the entrance to a heading, as a means of fencing it off.
  • n. In needlework, the process of puckering a fabric by means of gathering-threads arranged in parallel rows; the work so done.
  • n. Calcined gypsum added to plaster to regulate its rate of setting or hardening.
  • Word Usage
    "Other factors, like demographic appeal, campaign organization, fundraising, etc. should be considered much more significantly in gaging electability."
    Verb Form
    gaged    gages    gaging   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    marihuana    cannabis    ganja    marijuana   
    Variant
    gauge   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    security    challenge    defiance    engage    pledge    surety   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Age    Cage    Osage    Page    Paige    age    assuage    backstage    cage    disengage   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    gauge    caliper    gages    micrometer    gasket    connector    piston    thermometer    nozzle    valve