gauger
/ˈɡeɪdʒə/GAY-jur
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked/ˈɡeɪdʒɚ/GAY-jur
Meaningone who gauges
Common meaning: an official who measures casks
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- gauga measureSkeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), p. 229 · scan
- eragent ending: one who
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Formed in English from gauge + -er.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), GAUGE, p.229 · scan
Source words
- gaugia Late Latin · source word “a measure”
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