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wire gauge

noun

Definition of wire gauge

1 : a gauge especially for measuring the diameter of wire or the thickness of sheet metal
2 : any of various systems consisting of a series of standard sizes used in describing the diameter of wire or the thickness of sheet metal

First Known Use of wire gauge

1833

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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