ə.ˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mət ə.ˈpɹɑk.sə.mət ˈkæl.ɪ.bə(ɹ) ˈkæl.ɪ.bɚ ˈkæl.ə.bɚ ˈɛstɨmɨt ɡeɪdʒ ˈɡeɪdʒ ˈɡeɪdʒ mix in specific proportions gauge plaster adapt to a specified measurement gauge the instruments measure precisely and against a standard the wire is gauged judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation gauge the wine barrels rub to a uniform size gauge bricks a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc. diameter of a tube or gun barrel the thickness of wire the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared