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Glossary:Gauge
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In a drilling context, a gauge is the diameter of the bit of the hole drilled by the bit when there are no washouts.
In the context of screens, a gauge is a rating where each gauge point equals 0.001”. A 12 gauge screen has 0.012” openings (about 300 microns).