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  • 31wire gauge — noun gauge for measuring the diameter of wire • Syn: ↑wire gage • Hypernyms: ↑gauge, ↑gage * * * noun 1. : a gauge especially for measuring the diameter of wire or the thickness of sheet metal often consisting of a metal plate with a series of… …

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  • 32Wire gauge — Wire Wire (w[imac]r), n. [OE. wir, AS. wir; akin to Icel. v[=i]rr, Dan. vire, LG. wir, wire; cf. OHG. wiara fine gold; perhaps akin to E. withy. [root]141.] [1913 Webster] 1. A thread or slender rod of metal; a metallic substance formed to an… …

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  • 33Wire edge — Wire Wire (w[imac]r), n. [OE. wir, AS. wir; akin to Icel. v[=i]rr, Dan. vire, LG. wir, wire; cf. OHG. wiara fine gold; perhaps akin to E. withy. [root]141.] [1913 Webster] 1. A thread or slender rod of metal; a metallic substance formed to an… …

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  • 34Loading gauge — The clearance between train and tunnel is often small. London Underground train at Hendon. A loading gauge defines the maximum height and width for railway vehicles and their loads to ensure safe passage through bridges, tunnels and other… …

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  • 35Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad — Durango Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Locale La Plata County and San Juan County, Colorado Dates of operation 1881–present Track gauge …

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  • 36Narrow Gauge Railway Museum — Inside the Narrow Gauge Railway Museum, 2008 The Narrow Gauge Railway Museum (Welsh: Amgueddfa Rheilffyrdd Bach Cul) is a purpose built museum dedicated to narrow gauge railways situated at the Tywyn Wharf station of the Talyllyn Railway in Tywyn …

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  • 37Mainspring gauge — Mainspring gauges were used to measure the sizes of watch mainsprings so that replacement springs could be ordered from a supply house. Mainsprings are characterised by their strength (thickness) and height (width). European gauges Figure 1:… …

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  • 38Wire gauge — is a measurement of how large a wire is, either in diameter or cross sectional area. This determines the amount of electric current a wire can safely carry, as well as its electrical resistance and weight per unit of length. Wire gauge is… …

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  • 39mercurial steam gauge — Steam Steam (st[=e]m), n. [OE. stem, steem, vapor, flame, AS. ste[ a]m vapor, smoke, odor; akin to D. stoom steam, perhaps originally, a pillar, or something rising like a pillar; cf. Gr. sty ein to erect, sty^los a pillar, and E. stand.] 1. The… …

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  • 40Steam gauge — Steam Steam (st[=e]m), n. [OE. stem, steem, vapor, flame, AS. ste[ a]m vapor, smoke, odor; akin to D. stoom steam, perhaps originally, a pillar, or something rising like a pillar; cf. Gr. sty ein to erect, sty^los a pillar, and E. stand.] 1. The… …

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