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WATER-GAUGE

\wˈɔːtəɡˈe͡ɪd͡ʒ], \wˈɔːtəɡˈe‍ɪd‍ʒ], \w_ˈɔː_t_ə_ɡ_ˈeɪ_dʒ]\

Definitions of WATER-GAUGE

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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An instrument for ascertaining the level of the water in the boiler of a steamengine.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

n. An instrument for measuring or ascertaining the depth or quantity of water.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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