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   gouge

   /ɡaʊdʒ/

   verb

   • 1. make (a groove, hole, or indentation) with or as with a sharp tool or blade: "the channel had been gouged out by the ebbing water"
   • ▪ make a rough hole or indentation in (a surface), especially so as to mar or disfigure it: "he had wielded the blade inexpertly, gouging the grass in several places"
   • ▪ cut or force something out roughly or brutally: "one of the young man's eyes had been gouged out"
   • ▪ dig for minerals, especially opal: Australian "he was gouging for ore"
   • 2. overcharge or swindle (someone): North American "drugs sold by the same manufacturers who are gouging patients in this country"
   • ▪ obtain money by swindling or extortion: "he'd gouged wads out of Morty"

   noun

   • 1. a chisel with a concave blade, used in carpentry, sculpture, and surgery.
   • 2. an indentation or groove made by gouging.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from late Latin gubia, gulbia, perhaps of Celtic origin; compare with Old Irish gulba ‘beak’ and Welsh gylf ‘beak, pointed instrument’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. gouger noun

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ChiselChisel - Wikipedia

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   4 days ago · Gouges with angled rather than curved blades are often called 'V-gouges' or 'vee-parting tools'. The blade geometry is defined by a semi-standardized numbering system that varies by manufacturer and country of origin. For each gouge a "sweep number" is specified that expresses the part of a circle defined by the curve of the blade.

3. agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com › doi › 10Frictional Properties of Feldspar‐Chlorite Gouges and...

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   1 day ago · Mature faults are typically gouge-filled, and gouge composition exerts control on the frictional properties (including both strength and sliding stability) and the potential for induced earthquakes (Ikari et al., 2011; Niemeijer & Spiers, 2007; Scholz, 1998, 2019). Therefore, the static and dynamic (mainly the evolution related to the sliding ...

4. www.woodcarvingworkshops.tv › shortbent-gougesShortbent Gouges | Woodcarvingworkshops.tv

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   Jul 10, 2024 · Gouges where the crank (the curved bit) is short and tight towards the cutting end are called 'shortbents', sometimes 'spoon' gouges - though the flat ones hardly look like spoons. There are 2 distinct types: One type of shortbent is used for hollowing recesses where a straight gouge can't get in.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › price gougingPrice gouging Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jun 26, 2024 · noun. : charging customers too much money. The company has been accused of price gouging. Examples of price gouging in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web As gas prices went through the roof and big oil companies made record profits, my opponent, David Schweikert, voted against legislation to impose penalties on price gouging.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Standard-gauge_railwayStandard-gauge railway - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · Australia. A standard-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge of 1,435 mm ( 4 ft 81⁄2 in ). The standard gauge is also called Stephenson gauge (after George Stephenson ), international gauge, UIC gauge, uniform gauge, normal gauge in Europe, [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] and SGR in East Africa.

7. guides.loc.gov › feminism-french-women-history › women-revolutionFrench Women & Feminists in History: A Resource Guide - Library...

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   Jul 5, 2024 · De Gouges called for the advent of a new woman, one who would relinquish the "nocturnal administering" of men. Olympe de Gouges rightly deserves the title of pioneer, prophet, and heroine. This long-overdue biography pays her due homage. It will be of interest to students of the French Revolution, women's studies, and biography.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › price gougingPrice gouging - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   4 days ago · Definitions of price gouging. noun. pricing above the market price when no alternative retailer is available. see more.