position gauge
21Stump gauge — A stump gauge (or wicket gauge) is an instrument used in cricket to determine the correct position for the three stumps used to form the wicket, as mandated by the Laws of Cricket. It is usually in a form of a metal (although sometimes plastic)… …
22weather gauge — noun Etymology: weather (II) 1. : the position of a sailing ship to the windward of another that gives an advantage in maneuvering 2. : a superior position : advantage got the weather gauge on him now …
23Narrow gauge — Narrow Nar row (n[a^]r r[ o]), a. [Compar. {Narrower} (n[a^]r r[ o]*[ e]r); superl. {Narrowest}.] [OE. narwe, naru, AS. nearu; akin to OS. naru, naro.] 1. Of little breadth; not wide or broad; having little distance from side to side; as, a… …
24weather gauge — 1. Naut. See under gauge (def. 17). 2. the position of advantage; upper hand: Having bought out her competitors, she now has the weather gauge in the industry. [1890 95] * * * …
25Pipeline inspection gauge — There are four main uses for pigs: # physical separation between different liquids being transported in pipelines; # internal cleaning of pipelines; # inspection of the condition of pipeline walls (also known as an Inline Inspection (ILI) tool);… …
26tram gauge — An alignment tool a long bar that has two or three parallel pointers extending at right angles and attached so that they can be moved to any position along its length …
27Railroad switch — For other uses, see Switch (disambiguation). A right hand railroad switch with point indicator pointing to right …
28Glossary of rail terminology — Rail transport Operations Track Maintenance High speed Gauge Stations …
29India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …
30Photon — This article is about the elementary particle of light. For other uses, see Photon (disambiguation). Photon Photons emitted in a coherent beam from a laser Composition Elementary particle …
