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Birmingham wire gauge

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A standard for the measurement of the diameter of wire (and hypodermic needles, catheters, etc.), using a scale from 5Ø or 00000 (corresponding to the largest size of 0.5 inches or 12.7 millimetres) to 36 (the smallest size of 0.004 in or 0.10 mm).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Synonyms: BWG, Birmingham gauge

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