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1) "N" -- As to n gauge 1n Pronunciation: 'en Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural n's or ns /'enz/ Usage: often capitalized, often attributive 1 a : the 14th letter of the English alphabet b : a graphic representation of this letter c : a speech counterpart of orthographic n 2 : a graphic device for reproducing the letter n 3 a : one designated n especially as the 14th in order or class b : an indefinite number; especially : a constant integer or a variable taking on integral values 4 : something shaped like the letter N 5 : the haploid or gametic number of chromosomes 6 : EN 2 Pronunciation Symbols Basic Latin alphabet   Aa Bb Cc Dd   Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Pp Qq Rr Ss Tt Uu Vv   Ww Xx Yy Zz   The letter N is the fourteenth letter in the Latin alphabet. Its name in English is en /ɛn/. It is often used as a variable in algebra. 1 History of the form 2 Usage 3 Codes for computing 4 Meanings for N 5 See also The most common snake hieroglyphic was used in Egyptian writing to stand for a sound like English 'J', because the Egyptian word for "snake" was djet. It is speculated that Semitic people working in Egypt adapted hieroglyphics to create the first alphabet, and that they used the same snake symbol to represent N, because their word for "snake" may have begun with that sound. However, the name for the letter in the Phoenician, Hebrew, Aramaic and Arabic alphabets is nun, which means "fish" in some of these languages. The sound value of the letter was /n/ - as in Greek, Etruscan, Latin and all modern languages. Egyptian hieroglyph for 'J' Proto-Semitic N Phoenician N Etruscan N Greek Nu 2) "Gauge" -- As to n gauge 1gauge Variant(s): also gage /'gAj/ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English gauge, from Anglo-French 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, SIZEc: 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 synonym see STANDARD Pronunciation Symbols Gauge may refer to: 1 Measurements 2 Railroads 3 Other 4 See also American wire gauge, a measurement of diameter of a wire Gauge (bore diameter), the caliber of a gun barrel Stubs Iron Wire Gauge, which corresponds to the diameter of a hypodermic needle See also Category:Wire gauges Gauge (sheet metal), thickness of metal in sheet form - varies by composition Gauge (engineering), any of a variety of measurement devices. Gauge blocks, precision measuring standards (Johansson or slip gauges) Boost gauge, a gauge used in conjunction with turbo- super-chargers Pressure gauge or vacuum gauge, see pressure measurement Gauge (mathematics), a semi norm, a concept related to convex sets Stream gauge for measuring height and discharge of a river or stream Water gauge, see sight glass The size of a stretched piercing, see stretching (body piercing) Film gauge, a physical property of film stock which defines its size Rail gauge, the distance between the two rails forming a railroad track Standard gauge Narrow gauge Broad gauge Loading gauge Gauge (knitting), the number of stitches in a given length Change of gauge, when an aircraft type is scheduled to change at a stopping point of a direct flight Gauge (porn star), the stage name of a pornographic film star Gage nassau county schools, nassau county florida, nassau, nashwauk minnesota, narberth pennsylvania, naples park, napa silverado, nail hardener, nags head resorts, nags head north carolina hotels, naches washington, myrtle beach spring break, mutual information, music stand, music softwares, music masters, music cd s, muscle toner, murphysboro illinois, munich hostels, munfordville kentucky, muncy pennsylvania Similar searches have yielded these phrases n gauge: chrysler town, christian romance, christening baby, choosing career, chocolate macadamia nuts, chinese robe, children with learning disabilities, chicken mascot, chianti colli senesi, chiang mai tours Certain copy here n gauge made available through Wikipedia and the GNU Free Documentation License.