English Explanatory Dictionary

subgauge

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Smaller in bore diameter than the standard gauge specified; most often describing a shotgun with a bore smaller than 12-gauge.
  2. Having a dimension or capacity smaller than a standard gauge.
  3. Describes a railway track, narrower in gauge than the standard gauge.

Pronunciation

/ˈsʌbˌɡeɪdʒ/

Word forms

subgauge more subgauge most subgauge

Etymology

From sub- + gauge.

Related words

narrow-gauge small-bore subcaliber
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