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isohyet

American  
[ahy-suh-hahy-uht] / ˌaɪ səˈhaɪ ət /

noun

Meteorology.

  1. a line drawn on a map connecting points having equal rainfall at a certain time or for a stated period.

isohyet British  
/ ˌaɪsəʊˈhaɪɪt /

noun

  1. a line on a map connecting places having equal rainfall

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isohyet Scientific  
/ ī′sō-hī′ĭt /

  1. A line drawn on a weather map connecting points that receive equal amounts of precipitation during a given period of time.

Other Word Forms

  • isohyetal adjective

Etymology

Origin of isohyet

1895–1900; iso- + -hyet < Greek hyetós rain

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