"misgauge" meaning in English

See misgauge in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: misgauges [present, singular, third-person], misgauging [participle, present], misgauged [participle, past], misgauged [past]
Etymology: From mis- + gauge. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|gauge}} mis- + gauge Head templates: {{en-verb}} misgauge (third-person singular simple present misgauges, present participle misgauging, simple past and past participle misgauged)
  1. To gauge (measure) incorrectly

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Alternative forms

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