gaged
Checked the thickness
Gaged is a past tense of gage, an older spelling of gauge that persists in certain contexts.
To gage something is to measure it or offer it as a pledge: He gaged the depth of the water.
In metalworking and manufacturing, gage remains standard for measuring instruments and standards: The parts were gaged for quality control.
Placed a stake
- betRisked stake on outcome
- stakedWagered or anchored
- pledgedFormally promised something
- riskedExposed to danger
committed · offered · put up · hazarded · ventured · guaranteed · secured · bonded
Adjusted for accuracy
- measuredCarefully considered, unhurried
- sizedAdjusted for dimensions
- assessedDetermined value or quality
- quantifiedExpressed as a number
dimensioned · metered · scaled · graded · evaluated · tested · checked · verified
Forcefully cast downward
- challengedDisputed or questioned
- defiedOpenly resisted authority
- daredShowed bold courage
- confrontedChallenged or opposed directly
provoked · gauntlet · dueled · contested · disputed · opposed
wagered
Placed a stake
risked · committed · offered · put up · hazarded · ventured · guaranteed · secured · bonded · pawned
calibrated
Adjusted for accuracy
- measuredCarefully considered, unhurried
- sizedAdjusted for dimensions
- assessedDetermined value or quality
quantified · dimensioned · metered · scaled · graded · evaluated · tested · checked · verified · standardized
thrown down
Forcefully cast downward
- challengedDisputed or questioned
- defiedOpenly resisted authority
- daredShowed bold courage
confronted · provoked · gauntlet · dueled · contested · disputed · opposed
gagedguessed
Estimated without certainty
approximated · unmeasured · eyeballed · ignored · overlooked
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