subgauge
/ˈsʌbˌɡeɪdʒ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Smaller in bore diameter than the standard gauge specified; most often describing a shotgun with a bore smaller than 12-gauge.
adj
Having a dimension or capacity smaller than a standard gauge.
adj
Describes a railway track, narrower in gauge than the standard gauge.
Example Sentences
- "Features: A gorgeous subgauge for the clays crowd with a hand-polished, coin-finished receiver with full-cover engraving in an organic floral design and with gold inlays and game birds;"
- "Balls for bearings generally have gauge intervals of 1 μm and subgauges of 0.2 μm."
- "An amount paid for a ride on a miniature or subgauge railway furnishing point to point transportation service for public convenience is not considered an amount paid for admission to a "place" within the meaning of sec. 1700(a) of the 1939 Code, but rather a charge for transportation."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Inflected Forms
more subgauge (comparative)
most subgauge (superlative)