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
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
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 Woolley, L. H. (Lell Hawley)
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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