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gauge

 
 
/geɪdʒ/ noun [C]

Definition

JUDGING a way of judging something such as a situation or what someone thinks or feels: Street interviews aren't an accurate gauge of public opinion.
MEASURING a method or piece of equipment that you use to measure something: a fuel gauge
(Definition of gauge noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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