The Clue
Meters (6 letter answer)
The Answer
GAUGES
Tags
Notes
The answer GAUGES is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Criteria
Rain-measuring devices
Definition
GAUGE as a noun:
1. (gauge, gage) = a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
2. (gauge, standard of measurement) = accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared
3. the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train
4. the thickness of wire
5. (bore, gauge, caliber, calibre) = diameter of a tube or gun barrel
GAUGE as a verb:
1. (estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge) = judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"
2. rub to a uniform size; "gauge bricks"
3. determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation; "gauge the wine barrels"
4. measure precisely and against a standard; "the wire is gauged"
5. adapt to a specified measurement; "gauge the instruments"
6. mix in specific proportions; "gauge plaster"