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Definitions of broad-gauge word

adjective broad-gauge Railroads. of or relating to equipment designed for a railroad having track of a broad gauge: broad-gauge rolling stock. 1
adjective broad-gauge of wide scope, application, or experience: broad-gauge efforts to improve the health of our citizens. 1
noun broad-gauge a standard of measure or measurement. 1
noun broad-gauge a standard dimension, size, or quantity. 1
noun broad-gauge any device or instrument for measuring, registering measurements, or testing something, especially for measuring a dimension, quantity, or mechanical accuracy: pressure gauge; marking gauge. 1
noun broad-gauge a means of estimating or judging; criterion; test. 1

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

1835-45, for an earlier sense

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assessable — to estimate officially the value of (property, income, etc.) as a basis for taxation.
measurable — capable of being measured.
mensurable — measurable.