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pluviometer

(plo̵̅o̅′vē äm′ət ər)

noun

rain gauge

Origin: < L pluvia, rain (see pluvial) + -meter

Related Forms:

pluviometric adjective
pluviometry noun

See pluviometer in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

See rain gauge.

Origin:

Origin: Probably from French pluviomètre

Origin: : Latin pluvia, rain; see pluvious

Origin: + -mètre, -meter

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Related Forms:

pluˌvi·o·metˈric (-ə-mĕtˈrĭk), pluˌvi·o·metˈri·cal (-rĭ-kəl) adjective

pluˌvi·o·metˈri·cal·ly adverb

pluˌvi·omˈe·try noun

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