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wire gauge
noun
- a gauge calibrated for determining the diameter of wire.
wire-gauge
noun
- a flat plate with slots in which standard wire sizes can be measured
- a standard system of sizes for measuring the diameters of wires
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of wire gauge1
First recorded in 1825–35
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A wire’s size is referred to as the wire gauge.
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And fences must meet strict criteria on height, wire gauge and post spacing.
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A simple wire gauge is usually formed of a piece of steel containing numerous notches, whose widths are equal to the intended thickness to be measured in each respective notch.
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And that meant light and intermittent pressures on the number 43 wire gauge drill—the one that's the right size to drill out a 4-40.
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We have no precise evidence concerning the original wire gauges of the strings of Italian harpsichords and virginals.
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