单词 | pluviometer |
释义 | pluviometer/ˌpluːvɪˈɒmɪtə/noun An instrument for measuring rainfall; a rain gauge. OriginMid 18th century; earliest use found in Benjamin Martin (bap. 1705, d. 1782), lecturer on science and maker of scientific instruments. From classical Latin pluvia rain + -meter. In form pluviometer probably after French pluviomètre; compare -ometer. |
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