ABSTRACT
A metal spaces inserted so as to render a oating tool or punch inoperative.
(1) The thickness of sheet or the diameter of wire. The various standards are arbitrary and differ with regard to ferrous and nonferrous products as well as sheet and wire. (2) An aid for visual inspection that enables an inspector to determine more reliably whether the size or contour of a formed part meets dimensional requirements. (3) An instrument used to measure thickness or length. (4) Gauge (United States).
