Pluviometer

//ˌplʊvɪˈɒm.ɪ.tə(ɹ)// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A scientific instrument for measuring the amount of rainfall.
  2. 2
    gauge consisting of an instrument to measure the quantity of precipitation wordnet

Synonyms

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rain gaugeudometerrain gaugedirection finderinstrumentrain gage

Example

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"Each station was equipped with a barometer, a thermometer, a hygrometer, an anemometer, an anemoscope to show wind direction, and a pluviometer (rain gauge)."

Etymology

From Latin pluvius (“rain”) + -meter.

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