Birmingham wire gauge

noun

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).

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Meanings

nounBirmingham wire gauge (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA 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).

    Synonyms: BWG, Birmingham gauge

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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).

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BWGBirmingham gauge
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Birmingham wire gauge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Birmingham%20wire%20gauge

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“Birmingham wire gauge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Birmingham%20wire%20gauge. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Birmingham wire gauge,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Birmingham%20wire%20gauge.

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