udometer
- noun
- /juːˈdɑːmɪtər/
- Specialized
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pluviómetro
- Our weather station uses a digital udometer to measure precipitation with great accuracy.
Examples
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The meteorologist checked the udometer to record the rainfall from last night’s storm.
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The udometer recorded 20 millimeters of rain yesterday.
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After the downpour, the udometer showed over two inches of rain had fallen.
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Can you check the udometer for this week?
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After the downpour, the udometer showed over two inches of rain had fallen.
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Our weather station uses a digital udometer to measure precipitation with great accuracy.
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The meteorologist checked the udometer to record the rainfall from last night’s storm.
Synonyms
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A device that shows how much or how full something is, like a fuel meter
A tool that measures how much rain falls
A device that measures how much rain falls
A tool that measures how much rain falls
A tool that measures things like rain or pressure
Surface Forms
Morphology
udometer = udo + meter
The parts suggest a measuring instrument, but the specific meaning "an instrument for measuring rainfall" is not readily inferable for most learners.
Etymology
The word udometer comes from the Latin udus, meaning 'wet', plus the ending -meter, meaning 'measure', like in thermometer or speedometer. So an udometer is a tool that 'measures wetness', which is why it records how much rain has fallen.