is it gauge or gage

[dmw319]

dont you spell gauge like that.. and not like this: gage. cuz on my 00 camaro it says "check gages". (my fuel was low) thatd be funny if it was a typo, but maybe its just another way of spelling it?

['98 BlackBird]

gage
1 : a token of defiance; specifically : a glove or cap cast on the ground to be taken up by an opponent as a pledge of combat
2 : something deposited as a pledge of performance

Gauge:
1 a : a measurement (as of linear dimension) according to some standard or system: as (1) : the distance between the rails of a railroad (2) : the size of a shotgun barrel's inner diameter nominally expressed as the number of lead balls each just fitting that diameter required to make a pound <a 12-gauge shotgun> (3) : the thickness of a thin material (as sheet metal or plastic film) (4) : the diameter of a slender object (as wire or a hypodermic needle) (5) : the fineness of a knitted fabric expressed by the number of loops per unit width b : DIMENSIONS, SIZE c : MEASURE 1 <surveys are a gauge of public sentiment>
2 : an instrument for or a means of measuring or testing: as a : an instrument for measuring a dimension or for testing mechanical accuracy b : an instrument with a graduated scale or dial for measuring or indicating quantity
3 : relative position of a ship with reference to another ship and the wind
4 : a function introduced into a field equation to produce a convenient form of the equation but having no observable physical consequences


I would think it is gauge

[Silver 99 Camaro]

It it supposed to be gauge...my car says "Check Gages." Just like most of my friends, engineers that can't spell worth a crap.

[V8 Killer]

Originally posted by Silver 99 Camaro:
It it supposed to be gauge...my car says "Check Gages." Just like most of my friends, engineers that can't spell worth a crap.

Are you sure?

Maybe the "U" is burnt out or something.If your right thats pretty stupid of the engineers.

[3.4 slow to go]

repost, and I don't even cruise the non-thirdgen tech sections all that much either.

[FirebirdGT]

http://w3.uwyo.edu/~metal/gage.html

http://www.mitutoyo.com/catalog/index.html


Main Entry: 1gauge
Variant: also gage /'gAj/
Function: noun
1 a : measurement according to some standard or system b : the dimensions or extent of something
2 : an instrument for or a means of measuring or testing
3 : the diameter of a slender object (as a hypodermic needle)

Source: Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.

[ January 28, 2005, 07:41 PM: Message edited by: FirebirdGT ]