water gage

noun

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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