how does gauge as a measurement work

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Because you have a 12 gauge as in a talking shotgun and then you also have a 12 gauge as in a 12 gauge needle which are two completely different sizes but gauge is a unit of measurement so how does that work

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Fraction of some larger number. Gauge is the denominator.

The bore diameter of a 12-gauge shotgun is such that a lead sphere that could fit would be 1/12 lb in weight.

With wire, and I would assume needle as well it’s a fraction of an inch.

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