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Meaning of "water gauge" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WATER GAUGE

water gauge play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WATER GAUGE

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Water gauge is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WATER GAUGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

water gauge

Sight glass

A sight glass or water gauge is a transparent tube through which the operator of a tank or boiler can observe the level of liquid contained within.

Definition of water gauge in the English dictionary

The definition of water gauge in the dictionary is an instrument that indicates the presence or the quantity of water in a tank, reservoir, or boiler feed Also called: water glass.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WATER GAUGE

water dog
water down
water dropwort
water feature
water filter
water flea
water fountain
water gap
water gas
water gate
water glass
water gum
water gun
water hammer
water heater
water hemlock
water hen
water hog
water hole
water horehound

WORDS THAT END LIKE WATER GAUGE

broad gauge
broad-gauge
dial gauge
feeler gauge
fuel gauge
gas gauge
gauge
height gauge
narrow gauge
oil gauge
plug gauge
pressure gauge
rain gauge
ring gauge
strain gauge
temperature gauge
test gauge
tide-gauge
vacuum gauge
wire gauge
wire-gauge

Synonyms and antonyms of water gauge in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «water gauge» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WATER GAUGE

Find out the translation of water gauge to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of water gauge from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «water gauge» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

水尺
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de columna de agua
570 millions of speakers

English

water gauge
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पानी गेज
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مقياس المياه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

водомер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

medidor de água
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জল গেজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

colonne d´eau
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tolok air
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wassersäule
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

水位計
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수위계
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Banyu ngukur
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đo nước
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நீர் பாதை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जल गेज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Su sayacı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

colonna d´acqua
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

słupa wody
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

водомір
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ecartament de apă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μετρητή νερού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

water meter
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vattenpelare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vannmåleren
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of water gauge

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WATER GAUGE»

The term «water gauge» is regularly used and occupies the 102.386 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WATER GAUGE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about water gauge

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WATER GAUGE»

Discover the use of water gauge in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to water gauge and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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THE JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF ARTS, INSTITUTIONS IN UNION
1 and 2 represent the improved double flat glass water gauge, the hack glass acting as reflector, with self-cleansing cock at the bottom, and screw valve at the top. Figs. 3 and 4 show flat glass unii ersal water gauge, and the improved mode of ...
‎1861
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Journal of the Society of Arts
1 and 2 represent the improved double flat glass water gauge, the back glass acting as reflector, with self-cleansing cock at the bottom, and screw valve at the top. Figs. 3 and 4 show flat glass universal water gauge, and the improved mode of ...
‎1861
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Journal
1 and 2 represent the improved double flat glass water gauge, the back glass acting as reflector, with Self-cleansing cock at the bottom, and screw valve at the top. Figs. 3 and 4 show flat glass uimersal water gauge, and the improved mode of ...
Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, 1861
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Evaluation of the Troxler Model 4430 Water-Cement Gauge
The response of the water gauge was also simulated, but only for the particular materials used in the laboratory test program. No analysis of the significance of variables that could influence the water gauge's reading was attempted. Laboratory ...
Civil Engineering Research Foundation
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Thermal Engineering
12.1 shows a Hopkinson's water gauge. It is a common form of glass tube water- level gauge. A is the front end plate of the boiler. F is a very hard glass tube indicating water level and is connected to the boiler plate through stuffing boxes in ...
R. K. Rajput, 2010
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Comprehensive Basic Mechanical Engineering
6.10.2. Boiler Mountings The various boiler mountings are discussed as follows : 6.10.2.1. Water level indicator The function of a water level indicator is to indicate the level of water in the boiler constantly. It is also called water gauge. Normally ...
R.K. Rajput, 2005
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The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
(f ) Water gauge glasses. Each steam boiler shall have one or more water gauge glasses attached to the water column or boiler by means of valved fittings with the lower fitting provided with a valve or pet cock. (g) Gauge cocks. Each steam ...
‎1949
8
Elements of Mechanical Engineering
It is also called water gauge. Normally two water level indicators are fitted at the front end of every boiler. Where the boiler drum is situated at considerable height from the floor, the water gauge is often inclined to make the water level visible ...
R.K. Rajput, 2005
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Mechanics' Magazine and Journal of Science, Arts, and ...
In my opinion, the gauge- cocks alone are not a proper water-gauge. Both the float and glass tube, when in working order, are perfect gauges ; but I prefer to have two instruments. If I found att engine with only one gauge, I should insist upon ...
Sholto Percy, 1857
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Iron: An Illustrated Weekly Journal for Iron and Steel ...
Saab a cock was, therefore, applied to the box of the water-gauge ; its opening produced a local feamingin the gauge, which brought water through the cock, although the true level was much below it. The area of this cock was nearly equal to ...
Sholto Percy, Perry Fairfax Nursey, 1836

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WATER GAUGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term water gauge is used in the context of the following news items.
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Local Emergency Officials Monitoring Nueces River Water Levels
The water gauge on Highway 281 south of Three Rivers on the Nueces River Bridge is the final and surest sign of how much water will be heading to Lake ... «KIII TV3, May 15»
2
New water gauge to measure Grand Traverse Bay levels
A new lake level gauge will measure the water level in Grand Traverse Bay. ... Traverse Bay used to have to rely on water gauges hundreds of miles away. «UpNorthLive.com, May 15»
3
Should bottled water companies sell national forest water?
A water battle is on tap in drought-hit California, thanks to the lucrative bottled ... A water gauge that's been installed since 1919 has shown that there has been ... «CBS News, Mar 15»
4
Fukushima Nuclear Plant Reports Another Radioactive Water Leak …
TEPCO spokesman Masayuki Ono told an urgent news conference Thursday that the overflow occurred at a tank without a water gauge and standing on an ... «Huffington Post, Oct 13»
5
Very high radiation, little water in Japan nuclear reactor
A tool equipped with a tiny video camera, a thermometer, a dosimeter and a water gauge was used to assess damage inside the No. 2 reactor's containment ... «USA TODAY, Mar 12»
6
Water gauge funds are now drying up
ALBANY — Given New York state's wild year of water — from unprecedented spring floods fed by melting snows to late-summer tropical storms that scoured ... «Albany Times Union, Nov 11»

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