rain gauge

noun
an instrument for measuring rainfall.
Also called pluviometer.


Origin:
1760–70

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rain gauge
 
n
Also called: pluviometer an instrument for measuring rainfall or snowfall, consisting of a cylinder covered by a funnel-like lid

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Rain gauge is always a great word to know.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
Example sentences
Event sensors include the rain gauge and anemometers.
To help scientists record on-the-ground rain measurements, you will need a high capacity rain gauge.
Place a rain gauge in your backyard to monitor rainfall and irrigation.
Outside his neat brick house, a rain gauge rises at the edge of a sloping driveway.
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