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单词 rain gauge
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rain gauge


rain gauge

also rain gagen. A device for measuring rainfall. Also called pluviometer, udometer.

rain gauge

n (Physical Geography) an instrument for measuring rainfall or snowfall, consisting of a cylinder covered by a funnel-like lid. Also called: pluviometer

rain′ gauge`


n. an instrument for measuring rainfall. [1760–70]
Thesaurus
Noun1.rain gauge - gauge consisting of an instrument to measure the quantity of precipitationrain gauge - gauge consisting of an instrument to measure the quantity of precipitationpluviometer, rain gage, udometergauge, gage - a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
Translations
udometro

rain gauge


rain gauge

rain gaugeA device to measure the quantity of rain that has fallen at a given location. It consists of a receiver in which an inner tube is located. The falling rain is fed into the inner tube through the receiver and the total quantity measured by a measuring glass. The height of the receiver and the diameter of the circular mouth are of standard dimensions.

rain gauge


Related to rain gauge: wind vane
  • noun

Synonyms for rain gauge

noun gauge consisting of an instrument to measure the quantity of precipitation

Synonyms

  • pluviometer
  • rain gage
  • udometer

Related Words

  • gauge
  • gage
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