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wire gauge

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

Origin:
1825–35
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wire gauge  
n.  
  1. A gauge for measuring the diameter of wire, usually consisting of a disk having variously sized slots in its periphery or a long graduated plate with similar slots along its edge.

  2. A standardized system of wire sizes.

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