Meaning of subgauge | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Smaller in bore diameter than the standard gauge specified; most often describing a shotgun with a bore smaller than 12-gauge.
2. Having a dimension or capacity smaller than a standard gauge.
3. Describes a railway track, narrower in gauge than the standard gauge.

Examples

“Features: A gorgeous subgauge for the clays crowd with a hand-polished, coin-finished receiver with full-cover engraving in an organic floral design and with gold inlays and game birds;”

“Balls for bearings generally have gauge intervals of 1 μm and subgauges of 0.2 μm.”

“An amount paid for a ride on a miniature or subgauge railway furnishing point to point transportation service for public convenience is not considered an amount paid for admission to a "place" within the meaning of sec. 1700(a) of the 1939 Code, but rather a charge for transportation.”

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