rain gauge

American  

noun

1. an instrument for measuring rainfall.

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rain gauge British  

noun

1. Also called: pluviometer.  an instrument for measuring rainfall or snowfall, consisting of a cylinder covered by a funnel-like lid

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Etymology

Origin of rain gauge

First recorded in 1760–70

Example Sentences

She asked for a barometer and an anemometer and a rain gauge for Christmas, and hung them outside her bedroom window.

From Literature

It included a rain gauge, a funnel and a brass container.

From BBC

At 8:38 a.m., both radar and automated rain gauges in the region “indicated heavy rain moving into southern and central Los Angeles County,” the weather service said.

From Los Angeles Times

"Automated rain gauges indicate a large and deadly flood wave is moving down the Guadalupe River. Flash flooding is already occurring."

From BBC

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