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marking gage
noun
, Carpentry.
- any of various adjustable tools for marking a line parallel to a straight edge against which the tool is moved.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of marking gage1
First recorded in 1870–75
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Example Sentences
The "Odd Job" Tool.—A most useful special tool, which combines in its make-up a level, plumb try-square, miter-square, bevel, scratch awl, depth gage, marking gage, miter gage, beam compass, and a one-foot rule.
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