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
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The first known use of wire gauge was in 1833
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