Phonetic transcription /ˈskruː ɡeɪdʒ/
micrometer, measurement
Middle English gauge, gage “fixed standard of measure,” borrowed from Anglo-French gauge, gouge “standard of liquid measure, tax paid to an official who determined the capacity of containers” (continental Old and Middle French jauge “graduated rod used for measuring liquid capacity, measurement by such a rod, capacity of a cask”), perhaps going back to Old Low Franconian *galga “rod, beam,” going back to Germanic *galgōn “pole, stake, pole on which a condemned person was hung”; (sense 4) translation of German Massstab (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gauge?
Definition#
A highly precise grade measuring instrument for extremely small dimensions (https://www.sunrisetools.com/jewellery-measuring-tools.html?;https://leopard-jewelry.com/en/product/micrometer-screw-gauge/?)
Syn: calliper (British spelling), caliper (American spelling), Micrometer Screw Gauge (https://leopard-jewelry.com/en/product/micrometer-screw-gauge/)
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Encyclopaedic notes#
“The first step in making a tap or scre-gauge is to turn a bar of steel to the exact diaameter of the outside of the screw” (https://www.google.it/books/edition/Amateur_Mechanics/W54EAAAAQAAJ?hl=it&gbpv=1&dq=%22screw+gauge%22+watches&pg=PA38&printsec=frontcover)
