pluviometer
[ ploo-vee-om-i-ter ]
/ ˌplu viˈɒm ɪ tər /
noun
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OTHER WORDS FROM pluviometer
plu·vi·o·met·ric [ploo-vee-uh-me-trik], /ˌplu vi əˈmɛ trɪk/, plu·vi·o·met·ri·cal, adjectiveplu·vi·om·e·try, nounWords nearby pluviometer
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Example sentences from the Web for pluviometer
The pluviometer is placed on the right in the figure, P P being the plane of the roof of the building.
A Treatise on Meteorological Instruments|Henry Negretti
British Dictionary definitions for pluviometer
Derived forms of pluviometer
pluviometric (ˌpluːvɪəˈmɛtrɪk), adjectivepluviometrically, adverbpluviometry, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Scientific definitions for pluviometer
pluviometer
[ plōō′vē-ŏm′ĭ-tər ]
An instrument for measuring the amount of precipitation at a given location over a specified period of time. Also called udometer
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