Sometimes in the manufacture of wire, the wire is slightly larger or  smaller than intended. If a wire is measured and found to be 0.079 inch  in diameter, for what standard wire size is it intended?

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17. Sometimes in the manufacture of wire, the wire is slightly larger or  smaller than intended. If a wire is measured and found to be 0.079 inch  in diameter, for what standard wire size is it intended?  

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Wires come in different sizes and measured in gauge, for eg, 10 gauge, 12 gauge, 14 gauge, 16 gauge, etc.

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