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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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