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gage
1[ geyj ]
noun
- something, as a glove, thrown down by a medieval knight in token of challenge to combat.
- Archaic. a challenge.
- Archaic. a pledge or pawn; security.
verb (used with object)
- Archaic. to pledge, stake, or wager.
gage
2[ geyj ]
noun
- (chiefly in technical use) gauge.
gage
3[ geyj ]
noun
Gage
4[ geyj ]
noun
- Thomas, 1721–87, British general in America 1763–76.
Gage
1/ ɡɪ /
noun
- GageThomas17211787MBritishMILITARY: generalPOLITICS: colonial administrator Thomas. 1721–87, British general and governor in America; commander in chief of British forces at Bunker Hill (1775)
gage
2/ ɡɪ /
noun
- something deposited as security against the fulfilment of an obligation; pledge
- (formerly) a glove or other object thrown down to indicate a challenge to combat
verb
- archaic.tr to stake, pledge, or wager
gage
3/ ɡɪ /
noun
- short for greengage
gage
4/ ɡɪ /
noun
- old-fashioned.marijuana
gage
5/ ɡɪ /
noun
- a variant spelling (esp in technical senses) of gauge
Other 51Թ Forms
- İ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of gage1
Origin of gage2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of gage1
Origin of gage2
Example Sentences
"It changes the atmosphere when a heckler goes too far, but it really is about gaging, do the people around me want me to keep going?"
Geological Survey gage to make it easier for the rainbows to move.
The river gage shows the river may reach 192.58 feet The Chehalis Basin Flood Authority has flood inundation maps & river gages for the region on its website.
The following day a senior police official questioned why the woman was alone, had not checked her gas gage before traveling or chosen a busier road.
Both sites already have gages to monitor the flow and height of the water.
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