gauger

gaug·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gey-jer]
- /ˈgeɪ dʒər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gey-jer]
- /ˈgeɪ dʒər/

Definitions of gauger word

noun gauger a person or thing that gauges. 1
noun gauger a worker or inspector who checks the dimensions or quality of machined work. 1
noun gauger a customs official, collector of excise taxes, or the like. 1
noun gauger One who gauges. 1
noun gauger a person or thing that gauges 0
noun gauger a customs officer who inspects bulk merchandise, esp liquor casks, for excise duty purposes 0

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Origin of gauger

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

First recorded in 1400-50; late Middle English word from Anglo-French word gaugeour. See gauge, -or2

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Parts of speech for Gauger

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Gauger

gauger popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

gauger usage trend in Literature

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