Meanings
nounpluviometer (plural pluviometers)
plural pluviometers · alternative pluviameter
- climatologyA scientific instrument for measuring the amount of rainfall.
Synonyms: rain gauge, udometer
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA scientific instrument for measuring the amount of rainfall.
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noungauge consisting of an instrument to measure the quantity of precipitation
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Origin
- Latinpluvius“rain”
- Englishpluviometer
From Latin pluvius (“rain”) + -meter.
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pluviometer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pluviometer
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“pluviometer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pluviometer. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pluviometer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pluviometer.
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