rain gage

A form of rain gauge — A device used in meteorology to measure rainfall.

Meanings

nounrain gage (plural rain gages)

plural rain gages

  1. alternativeAlternative form of rain gauge.

Synonyms & antonyms

noungauge consisting of an instrument to measure the quantity of precipitation

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

rain gage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rain%20gage

MLA

“rain gage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rain%20gage. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rain gage,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rain%20gage.

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