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Gauge

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Gauge (/ˈɡ/ GAYJ) may refer to:

Measurement

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Sizes

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Railway practice

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  • Track gauge, the distance between the two rails forming a railway track
  • Loading gauge, the maximum width and height of vehicles (engines, loaded wagons, etc.).
  • Structure gauge, the minimum size of bridges, tunnels, platforms, etc.
  • Axle load, the weight that an axle exerts on track
  • Variable gauge, system to allow railway vehicles to travel across a break of gauge

Medicine

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Mathematics and physics

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Other uses

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See also

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