water gage

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water gage - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Water gauge \Wa"ter gauge`\ [Written also water gage.]
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     1. A wall or bank to hold water back. --Craig.
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     2. An instrument for measuring or ascertaining the depth or
        quantity of water, or for indicating the height of its
        surface, as in the boiler of a steam engine. See Gauge.
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  Water gage \Wa"ter gage`\
     See Water gauge.
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water gage - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  water gage
      n 1: gauge for indicating the level of water in e.g. a tank or
           boiler or reservoir [syn: water gauge, water gage,
           water glass]