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water gauge

American

noun

any device for indicating the height of water in a reservoir, tank, boiler, or other vessel.

water gauge British

noun

Also called: water glass. an instrument that indicates the presence or the quantity of water in a tank, reservoir, or boiler feed

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Etymology

Origin of water gauge

First recorded in 1700–10

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The water gauge at the Rhine bottleneck of Kaub, near Koblenz in western Germany, notched a record low in recent days, meaning ships must carry fewer goods to pass through.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

This week, water levels at Kaub—the closely watched water gauge at the shallow stretch of the Rhine downstream from Naegler’s winery—fell below 50 centimeters, or almost 20 inches.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

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From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

Operators there encountered a similar problem, where one water gauge malfunctioned, and the other gave an accurate reading.

From New York Times ● Nov. 16, 2018

The water gauge at Sacramento indicated feet and inches in going up while flour indicated dollars and cents in going up.

From California, 1849-1913; or, the rambling sketches and experiences of sixty-four years' residence in that state by L. H. (Lell Hawley) Woolley

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