Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Calcined gypsum added to plaster to regulate its rate of setting or hardening.
- noun The art of measuring by the gaging-rod; a method of ascertaining the capacity of a hollow receptacle, but especially the liquid content of a cask or similar vessel, by the use of a graduated scale.
- noun In coal-mining, a small embankment or heap of slack or rubbish, made at the entrance to a heading, as a means of fencing it off.
- noun In needlework, the process of puckering a fabric by means of gathering-threads arranged in parallel rows; the work so done.
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- verb Present participle of
gage .
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Examples
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She came round gaging for breath to find one man rapeing her whilst the other man had his male genitalia in her mouth and was ejeculating.
IPCC To Investigate Barwell Deaths « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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This cat has a way to go before this hunter/shooter can say Hero and Schumer in the same sentence without gaging!
The Governator Reprises His Role as a Villain, Wins Top Honors Dave Hurteau 2008
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I'm not convinced it has the database yet to be really useful for finding best sites or gaging the sentiment, but it represents a trend in search and might be a starting point for discovery.
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I'm not convinced it has the database yet to be really useful for finding best sites or gaging the sentiment, but it represents a trend in search and might be a starting point for discovery.
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I'm not convinced it has the database yet to be really useful for finding best sites or gaging the sentiment, but it represents a trend in search and might be a starting point for discovery.
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Other factors, like demographic appeal, campaign organization, fundraising, etc. should be considered much more significantly in gaging electability.
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I would just add one thing: the next Palestinian elections should include a referendum question gaging Palestinian support for a two-state solution (a similar referendum question could be added to the next Israeli elections as well).
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The illusion created by the western media, is that Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Putin are hanging on every word that emerges from the White House and gaging their strategy accordingly.
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I suggest stocking the things you eat anyway and gaging the reserve amount by how much you use and how fast it expires.
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What's true of reporting from Iraq is also true about the job figures that the government releases monthly gaging the health of the U.S. economy.
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