gauge cock

noun

A stopcock used as a try cock for ascertaining the height of the water level in a steam boiler.

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Meanings

noungauge cock (plural gauge cocks)

plural gauge cocks

  1. A stopcock used as a try cock for ascertaining the height of the water level in a steam boiler.
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APA

gauge cock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gauge%20cock

MLA

“gauge cock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gauge%20cock. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gauge cock,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gauge%20cock.

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