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Noun: surface gage
Usage: US (elsewhere: surface gauge)
  1. Gauge consisting of a scriber mounted on an adjustable stand; used to test the accuracy of plane surfaces
    "The machinist used a surface gage to check the flatness of the metal plate";
    - surface gauge, scribing block

Derived forms: surface gages

Type of: gage [N. Amer, rare], gauge