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gauge collapse: a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.; the thickness of wire; the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train; accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared; mix in specific proportions; "gauge plaster"; adapt to a specified measurement; "gauge the instruments"; measure precisely and against a standard; "the wire is gauged"; determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation; "gauge the wine barrels"; rub to a uniform size; "gauge bricks"

landmark collapse: an anatomical structure used as a point of origin in locating other anatomical structures (as in surgery) or as point from which measurements can be taken; a mark showing the boundary of a piece of land; an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend; "the agreement was a watershed in the history of both nations"; the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape; "the church steeple provided a convenient landmark"

joust collapse: a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances; joust against somebody in a tournament by fighting on horseback

testing collapse: the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works; "they agreed to end the testing of atomic weapons"; an examination of the characteristics of something; "there are laboratories for commercial testing"; "it involved testing thousands of children for smallpox"

caveat collapse: (law) a formal notice filed with a court or officer to suspend a proceeding until filer is given a hearing; "a caveat filed against the probate of a will"

vow collapse: a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner; "they took vows of poverty"; make a vow; promise; "He vowed never to drink alcohol again"; dedicate to a deity by a vow

keystone collapse: the central building block at the top of an arch or vault

proof collapse: a trial photographic print from a negative; any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something; "if you have any proof for what you say, now is the time to produce it"; (printing) an impression made to check for errors; a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it; a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume); make resistant (to harm); "proof the materials against shrinking in the dryer"; activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk; "proof yeast"; knead to reach proper lightness; "proof dough"; make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset

trial collapse: (law) legal proceedings consisting of the judicial examination of issues by a competent tribunal; "most of these complaints are settled before they go to trial"; (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law; "he had a fair trial and the jury found him guilty"; trying something to find out about it; "a sample for ten days free trial"; "a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain"; an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event; "his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him"; "life is full of tribulations"; "a visitation of the plague"; (sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications; "the trials for the semifinals began yesterday"

angst collapse: an acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety; usually reserved for philosophical anxiety about the world or about personal freedom

pins and needles collapse: a sharp tingling sensation from lack of circulation

examination collapse: the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes); the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned; a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge; "when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions"

anvil collapse: a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering

cortex collapse: the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal

determination collapse: the act of determining the properties of something; the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; "his determination showed in his every movement"; "he is a man of purpose"

parameter collapse: a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves; a quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data; any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance

mortar collapse: a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range; a bowl-shaped vessel in which substances can be ground and mixed with a pestle; used as a bond in masonry or for covering a wall; plaster with mortar; "mortar the wall"

corporation collapse: a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state

arraign collapse: accuse of a wrong or an inadequacy; call before a court to answer an indictment

quiz collapse: an examination consisting of a few short questions; examine someone's knowledge of something; "The teacher tests us every week"; "We got quizzed on French irregular verbs"

paraffin collapse: (British usage) kerosine; from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings

gasoline collapse: a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines

kerosene collapse: a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters

jockey collapse: someone employed to ride horses in horse races; an operator of some vehicle or machine or apparatus; "he's a truck jockey"; "a computer jockey"; "a disc jockey"; ride a racehorse as a professional jockey; compete (for an advantage or a position)

check out collapse: try to learn someone's opinions and intentions; "I have to sound out the new professor"; announce one's departure from a hotel; record, add up, and receive payment for items purchased; "She was checking out the apples that the customer had put on the conveyer belt"

soviet collapse: an elected governmental council in a Communist country (especially one that is a member of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics); of or relating to or characteristic of the former Soviet Union or its people; "Soviet leaders"

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