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STEAM-GAUGE

\stˈiːmɡˈe͡ɪd͡ʒ], \stˈiːmɡˈe‍ɪd‍ʒ], \s_t_ˈiː_m_ɡ_ˈeɪ_dʒ]\

Definitions of STEAM-GAUGE

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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A kind of manometer (q.v.) for measuring the steam pressure in the boiler.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

n. An instrument for indicating the pressure of the steam in a boiler.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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