Hypernyms for "gauge"
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anemometer
assess
broad gauge
count
depth gage
depth gauge
dipstick
gas gage
gas gauge
gasoline gage
gasoline gauge
give
guesstimate
lowball
make
misgauge
narrow gauge
petrol gage
petrol gauge
place
pluviometer
pressure gage
pressure gauge
put
quantise
quantize
rain gage
rain gauge
reckon
scribing block
set
standard gauge
strain gage
strain gauge
surface gage
surface gauge
truncate
udometer
underestimate
vacuum gage
vacuum gauge
water gage
water gauge
water glass
wind gage
wind gauge
wire gage
wire gauge
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.