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water gauge

American  

noun

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


water gauge British  

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of water gauge

First recorded in 1700–10

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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

He would cover the white spots on the fire box. with an eye on the water gauge, then he would come back to the bench and talk.

From Time Magazine Archive

Q. What would indicate to you that the boiler connections of water gauge glasses were becoming clogged?

From The Traveling Engineers' Association To Improve The Locomotive Engine Service of American Railroads by Anonymous

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