water gauge

Liquid depth meter

A water gauge is an instrument that measures the level or pressure of water in a tank, boiler, or other container.

The simplest form is a transparent tube mounted on the side of a vessel, showing the water level directly: Check the water gauge before starting the boiler.

Also spelled water gage.

boiler

steam

Heated water's gaseous form

blowdown · condensate · evaporation · safety valve · steam pressure · locomotive · boiler room · steam engine

instrument

meter

Device that measures usage

sensor · display · monitor · scale · flowmeter · sight glass · dipstick · calibration · graduation · numerals

hydraulic

reservoir

Large water storage basin

  • damWater-holding barrier
  • irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
  • canalDug water passage

floodgate · lock · weir · flume · conduit · aqueduct · watershed · spillway · sluice · hydrology

pressure

manometer

Instrument measuring gas pressure

barometric · differential · absolute pressure · head pressure · hydrostatic · diaphragm · transducer · pressure sensor · plumbing

Categories
Opposites
measurement substance

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Heat-measuring instrument

gas meter · oil gauge · fuel gauge · barometer · anemometer

measurement vs non-measurement

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Device circulating liquid mechanically

faucet · spigot

substance measured

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Measures pneumatic pressure

gas gauge · fuel gauge · oil gauge · pressure gauge · steam gauge

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G