GAUGER


Meaning of GAUGER in English

/gay"jeuhr/ , n.

1. a person or thing that gauges.

2. a worker or inspector who checks the dimensions or quality of machined work.

3. a customs official, collector of excise taxes, or the like.

Also, esp. in technical use, gager .

[ 1400-50; late ME gaugeour. See GAUGE, -OR 2 ]

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