rain gauge
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of rain gauge
First recorded in 1760–70
Example Sentences
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A rain gauge picked up 0.74 of an inch on Topanga Canyon Boulevard on the edge of the fire boundary, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2025
Almost a month's rain fell on Sunday at the Birds Hill rain gauge on the edge of Exmoor.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2023
The amount of water put into the ground can be measured using a rain gauge.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 27, 2022
"It's kind of like a rain gauge that's in constant motion."
From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2022
She asked for a barometer and an anemometer and a rain gauge for Christmas, and hung them outside her bedroom window.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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