Gage or Gauge????
03-02-2011, 11:22 PM
#1
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
Gage or Gauge????
What is the correct spelling for our instruments? I always thought the spelling was "gauge" but after reading the GM factory service manual today it was spelled "gage". I have also seen this spelling in many different books. Have I been spelling it wrong all these years? Al
03-02-2011, 11:45 PM
#5
Drifting
That's the way we learned it at my school, of course that was a long time ago, so who knows?
03-03-2011, 12:18 AM
#6
Safety Car
03-03-2011, 06:03 AM
#7
Melting Slicks
What is the correct spelling for our instruments? I always thought the spelling was "gauge" but after reading the GM factory service manual today it was spelled "gage". I have also seen this spelling in many different books. Have I been spelling it wrong all these years? Al
My GM C5 Service manual uses "gages" - it saves time when texting!
03-03-2011, 06:51 AM
#9
Melting Slicks
Are you serious?!?!?!?!? Buy a F@#$KING dictionary.......................
Definition of GAUGE
1a : a measurement (as of linear dimension) according to some standard or system: as (1) : the distance between the rails of a railroad (2) : the size of a shotgun barrel's inner diameter nominally expressed as the number of lead ***** each just fitting that diameter required to make a pound <a 12-gauge shotgun> (3) : the thickness of a thin material (as sheet metal or plastic film) (4) : the diameter of a slender object (as wire or a hypodermic needle) (5) : the fineness of a knitted fabric expressed by the number of loops per unit width b : dimensions, size c : measure 1 <surveys are a gauge of public sentiment>
2: an instrument for or a means of measuring or testing: as a : an instrument for measuring a dimension or for testing mechanical accuracy b : an instrument with a graduated scale or dialect for measuring or indicating quantity
3: relative position of a ship with reference to another ship and the wind
4: a function introduced into a field equation to produce a convenient form of the equation but having no observable physical consequences
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Variants of GAUGE
gauge also gage \ˈgāj\
Examples of GAUGE
The broadest gauge of the economy—the gross domestic product, adjusted for inflation—has risen little more than 4% since the recovery began. —Alfred L. Malabre, Jr., Wall Street Journal, 26 July 1993
Origin of GAUGE
Middle English gauge, from Anglo-French
Definition of GAGE
1: a token of defiance; specifically : a glove or cap cast on the ground to be taken up by an opponent as a pledge of combat
2: something deposited as a pledge of performance
Origin of GAGE
Middle English, pledge, reward, from Anglo-French — more at wage
First Known Use: 14th century
Rhymes with GAGE
age, cage, Gage, gauge, mage, page, rage, sage, stage, swage, wage
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Definition of GAUGE
1a : a measurement (as of linear dimension) according to some standard or system: as (1) : the distance between the rails of a railroad (2) : the size of a shotgun barrel's inner diameter nominally expressed as the number of lead ***** each just fitting that diameter required to make a pound <a 12-gauge shotgun> (3) : the thickness of a thin material (as sheet metal or plastic film) (4) : the diameter of a slender object (as wire or a hypodermic needle) (5) : the fineness of a knitted fabric expressed by the number of loops per unit width b : dimensions, size c : measure 1 <surveys are a gauge of public sentiment>
2: an instrument for or a means of measuring or testing: as a : an instrument for measuring a dimension or for testing mechanical accuracy b : an instrument with a graduated scale or dialect for measuring or indicating quantity
3: relative position of a ship with reference to another ship and the wind
4: a function introduced into a field equation to produce a convenient form of the equation but having no observable physical consequences
See gauge defined for English-language learners »
Variants of GAUGE
gauge also gage \ˈgāj\
Examples of GAUGE
The broadest gauge of the economy—the gross domestic product, adjusted for inflation—has risen little more than 4% since the recovery began. —Alfred L. Malabre, Jr., Wall Street Journal, 26 July 1993
Origin of GAUGE
Middle English gauge, from Anglo-French
Definition of GAGE
1: a token of defiance; specifically : a glove or cap cast on the ground to be taken up by an opponent as a pledge of combat
2: something deposited as a pledge of performance
Origin of GAGE
Middle English, pledge, reward, from Anglo-French — more at wage
First Known Use: 14th century
Rhymes with GAGE
age, cage, Gage, gauge, mage, page, rage, sage, stage, swage, wage
Britannica.com
Learn more about "gage" and related topics at Britannica.com
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Next Word in the Dictionary: gaggle
Previous Word in the Dictionary: gagaku
All Words Near: gage
Last edited by corvetteload; 03-03-2011 at 06:57 AM.
03-03-2011, 06:58 AM
#10
Melting Slicks
Before you waste space on this forum with a question like that, try this first:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/
http://www.merriam-webster.com/
03-03-2011, 09:52 AM
#12
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
Sorry about wasting "your space". I thought it odd how GM in there service manual indicated the instuments as Gages. I know space is precious on the forum board here, as there are just so many more things to talk about with our Corvettes.... Al
03-03-2011, 10:00 AM
#14
Before you waste space on this forum with a question like that, try this first:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/
http://www.merriam-webster.com/
03-03-2011, 10:02 AM
#15
Race Director
Before you waste space on this forum with a question like that, try this first:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/
http://www.merriam-webster.com/
Also from http://www.merriam-webster.com
3gage
Definition of GAGE
variant of gauge
Just need to read further.....
03-03-2011, 10:12 AM
#17
Are you serious?!?!?!?!? Buy a F@#$KING dictionary.......................
Only on the internet and this coming from a guy who is sh$tfaced by the look of his picture.
Only on the internet and this coming from a guy who is sh$tfaced by the look of his picture.
03-03-2011, 10:12 AM
#18
Team Owner
Actually, I checked my dictionary for fun before I wrote this, and it pretty much said what corvetteload posted.
But, last century I worked as an engineer for a decade or two, and my memory of usage is that in the US of A, both are acceptable to describe the readout on a measuring device. But, when writing to our friends across the pond, they would look askance at the "gage" spelling, so we generally used the "gauge" spelling since we wanted to be global before it was fashionable.
Talking to the British engineers was always fun though, all I had to do was say the word "aluminum" to get all kinds of reactions from shock to giggles. They say "Al-yoo-MIN-ee-um".
But, last century I worked as an engineer for a decade or two, and my memory of usage is that in the US of A, both are acceptable to describe the readout on a measuring device. But, when writing to our friends across the pond, they would look askance at the "gage" spelling, so we generally used the "gauge" spelling since we wanted to be global before it was fashionable.
Talking to the British engineers was always fun though, all I had to do was say the word "aluminum" to get all kinds of reactions from shock to giggles. They say "Al-yoo-MIN-ee-um".
