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water gage

noun

Definition of water gage 

1 : an instrument for measuring the depth or quantity of water or for indicating the height of its surface especially in a steam boiler

2 : an instrument for measuring a moderate air pressure hydrostatically (as in a ventilating system)

3 : water pressure expressed in inches of height

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