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2. Sheet metal - Wikipedia

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   In the U.S., the thickness of sheet metal is commonly specified by a traditional, non-linear measure known as its gauge. The larger the gauge number, the thinner the metal. Commonly used steel sheet metal ranges from 30 gauge to about 7 gauge. Gauge differs between ferrous metals and nonferrous metals such as aluminum or copper. Copper ...

3. 20-gauge shotgun - Wikipedia

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   The 20-gauge shotgun, also known as 20 bore, is a type of smoothbore shotgun. 20-gauge shotguns have a bore diameter of .615 in (15.6 mm), while the 12-gauge has a bore diameter of .729 in (18.5 mm). [ 2 ] 12-gauge and 20-gauge shotguns are the most popular gauges in the United States .

4. Birmingham gauge - Wikipedia

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   The Birmingham gauge is also known as the Stubs Iron Wire Gauge or Birmingham Wire Gauge and is distinct from the Stubs Steel Wire Gauge and the British Standard Wire Gauge. It is commonly referred to simply as gauge (abbreviated as G ), [ 3 ] but this should not be confused with the French gauge , a separate system used for measuring the outer ...

5. Gauge (firearms) - Wikipedia

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   left-to-right: .410 bore, 28 gauge, 20 gauge, and 12 gauge shotgun shells. The six most common shotgun gauges, in descending order of size, are the 10 gauge, 12 gauge, 16 gauge, 20 gauge, 28 gauge, and .410 bore. [7] By far the most popular is the 12 gauge, [7] particularly in the United States. [8]

6. List of track gauges - Wikipedia

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   See 9 + 7 ⁄ 16 in (240 mm) gauge ridable miniature railways: 241 mm 9 + 1 ⁄ 2 in: See 9 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (241 mm) gauge ridable miniature railways: 260 mm 10 + 1 ⁄ 4 in: See 10 + 1 ⁄ 4 in (260 mm) gauge ridable miniature railways: 267 mm 10 + 1 ⁄ 2 in: England Beale Park miniature railway 305 mm 12 in: See 12 in (305 mm) gauge ridable ...

7. American wire gauge - Wikipedia

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   AWG is colloquially referred to as gauge and the zeros in thick wire sizes are referred to as aught / ˈ ɔː t /. Wire sized 1 AWG is referred to as "one gauge" or "No. 1" wire; similarly, thinner sizes are pronounced "x gauge" or "No. x" wire, where x is the positive-integer AWG number. Consecutive AWG wire sizes thicker than No. 1 wire are ...