water gauge
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of water gauge
First recorded in 1700–10
Example Sentences
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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
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Returned to the engine, he replenished the boiler, draining the sacks from the bottom, cast a fleeting glance at the water gauge of the donkey engine, and hastened back to the spring.
From The Rules of the Game by White, Stewart Edward
Jawn took a final glance at the water gauge, then he swung around and removed his cold pipe.
From The Short Line War by Merwin-Webster
The boilers of steam engines are provided with a water gauge and a steam or pressure gauge.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" by Various
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