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tide gage

or tide gauge

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noun
  1. a gauge for measuring the level of the tide: usually equipped with a marigraph.
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Origin of tide gage

First recorded in 1830–40
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Historical Examples

  • By that time it was strong enough to be suitable for a tide-gauge.

    The Home of the Blizzard

    Douglas Mawson

  • The most chronic sufferer throughout the vicissitudes of temperature was the clock belonging to Bage's tide-gauge.

  • Amongst the cases which were landed was one containing the recording apparatus for the tide-gauge.

  • Sandell and I now made a start at erecting the tide-gauge, and after the lapse of five days got the instrument into position.

  • The tide-gauge clock broke down towards the end of the month, and though I tried for days to get it going I was not successful.

British Dictionary definitions for tide-gauge

tide-gauge

noun
  1. a gauge used to measure extremes or the present level of tidal movement
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