pluviometer

[ ploo-vee-om-i-ter ]

noun

1. rain gauge.

pluviometer

/ ˌpluːvɪˈɒmɪtə; ˌpluːvɪəˈmɛtrɪk /

noun

1. an obsolete word for rain gauge

pluviometer

/ plo̅o̅′vē-ŏm′ĭ-tər /

1. An instrument for measuring the amount of precipitation at a given location over a specified period of time.
2. Also called udometer

Derived Forms

• ˌpluvioˈmetrically, adverb
• pluviometric, adjective
• ˌpluviˈometry, noun

Other Words From

• plu·vi·o·met·ric [ploo-vee-, uh, -, me, -trik], pluvi·o·metri·cal adjective
• pluvi·ome·try noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of pluviometer¹

1785–95; < Latin pluvi ( a ) rain + -o- + -meter

Example Sentences

The pluviometer is placed on the right in the figure, P P being the plane of the roof of the building.

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