isohyet
a line drawn on a map connecting points having equal rainfall at a certain time or for a stated period.
Origin of isohyet
1Other words from isohyet
- i·so·hy·et·al, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for isohyet
/ (ˌaɪsəʊˈhaɪɪt) /
a line on a map connecting places having equal rainfall
Origin of isohyet
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for isohyet
[ ī′sō-hī′ĭt ]
A line drawn on a weather map connecting points that receive equal amounts of precipitation during a given period of time.
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