different between rainfall vs pluviometer

rainfall

English

Etymology

rain +? fall

Noun

rainfall (countable and uncountable, plural rainfalls)

  1. (meteorology) the amount of rain that falls on a single occasion
  2. The occurrence of liquid precipitation, the fall of rain.

Derived terms

Translations

Anagrams

  • Llanfair

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pluviometer

English

Alternative forms

  • pluviameter

Etymology

Latin pluvius (rain) +? -meter

Noun

pluviometer (plural pluviometers)

  1. (meteorology) A scientific instrument for measuring the amount of rainfall.

Synonyms

  • rain gauge
  • udometer

Related terms

  • pluviograph

Translations

Further reading

  • Rain gauge on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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