exception vs gauge

exception

noun
  • An objection; cavil; dissent; disapprobation; offense; cause of offense; — usually followed by to or against. 

  • An objection, on legal grounds; also, as in conveyancing, a clause by which the grantor excepts or reserves something before the right is transferred. 

  • An interruption in normal processing, typically caused by an error condition, that can be raised ("thrown") by one part of the program and handled ("caught") by another part. 

  • The act of excepting or excluding; exclusion; restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be included, as in a class, statement, rule. 

  • That which is excluded from others; a person, thing, or case, specified as distinct, or not included. 

gauge

noun
  • Relative positions of two or more vessels with reference to the wind. 

  • A semi-norm; a function that assigns a non-negative size to all vectors in a vector space. 

  • The quantity of plaster of Paris used with common plaster to make it set more quickly. 

  • An act of measuring. 

  • That part of a shingle, slate, or tile, which is exposed to the weather, when laid; also, one course of such shingles, slates, or tiles. 

  • The depth to which a vessel sinks in the water. 

  • A measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard 

  • Cannabis. 

  • An estimate. 

  • Any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things 

  • A shotgun (synecdoche for 12 gauge shotgun, the most common chambering for combat and hunting shotguns). 

  • A tunnel-like ear piercing consisting of a hollow ring embedded in the lobe. 

  • A thickness of sheet metal or wire designated by any of several numbering schemes. 

  • The number of stitches per inch, centimetre, or other unit of distance. 

  • A unit of measurement which describes how many spheres of bore diameter of a shotgun can be had from one pound of lead; 12 gauge is roughly equivalent to .75 caliber. 

verb
  • To measure or determine with a gauge; to measure the capacity of. 

  • To estimate. 

  • To mix (a quantity of ordinary plaster) with a quantity of plaster of Paris. 

  • To chip, hew or polish (stones, bricks, etc) to a standard size and/or shape. 

  • To draw into equidistant gathers by running a thread through it. 

  • To appraise the character or ability of; to judge of. 

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