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water glass vs gage

gage vs water glass

water glass and gage both are nouns.

water glass is not a verb while gage is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
water glass Yes No No No
gage Yes No Yes No
As nouns, gage is a hypernym of water glass; that is, gage is a word with a broader meaning than water glass:
  • water glass: gauge for indicating the level of water in e.g. a tank or boiler or reservoir
  • gage: a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
Other hypernyms of water glass include gauge.
water glass (noun) gage (noun)
a glass for drinking water a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
gauge for indicating the level of water in e.g. a tank or boiler or reservoir street names for marijuana
clock that measures time by the escape of water
a viscous glass consisting of sodium silicate in solution; used as a cement or as a protective coating and to preserve eggs
water glass (verb) gage (verb)
place a bet on
Difference between water glass and gage

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