plu·vi·om·e·ter (pl  v - m  -t r)n. See rain gauge. [Probably from French pluviomètre : Latin pluvia, rain; see pluvious + -mètre, -meter.] plu vi·o·metric (--m trk), pluvi·o·metri·cal (-r-kl) adj.plu vi·o·metri·cal·ly adv.plu vi·ome·try n. |
pluviometer [ˌpluːvɪˈɒmɪtə]
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) an obsolete word for rain gauge
pluviometric [ˌpluːvɪəˈmɛtrɪk] adj
pluviometrically adv
pluviometry n
| pluviometer (plv-m-tr) An instrument for measuring the amount of precipitation at a given location over a specified period of time. Also called udometer. |
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| Noun | 1. |  pluviometer - gauge consisting of an instrument to measure the quantity of precipitation |
Translations
pluviometer
n → Regen- or Niederschlagsmesser m, → Pluviometer nt
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