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pluviometer

pluviometer

9.9
A tool that measures how much rain falls
  • noun
  • /pluˈviːˌɒmɪtər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : pluviómetro
  • The meteorologist used a pluviometer to record the heavy rainfall during the storm.

Examples

  • Modern weather stations are often equipped with an electronic pluviometer to monitor daily rainfall.

  • The pluviometer recorded five inches of rain last week.

  • After the monsoon season, the pluviometer indicated a significant increase in precipitation.

  • Our pluviometer is broken and needs to be repaired.

  • The meteorologist used a pluviometer to record the heavy rainfall during the storm.

  • Modern weather stations are often equipped with an electronic pluviometer to monitor daily rainfall.

  • After the monsoon season, the pluviometer indicated a significant increase in precipitation.

Synonyms

udometer
vspluviometer
  • Specialized
9.9

A tool that measures how much rain falls

is the general term for instruments that measure precipitation amount
rain gauge
vspluviometer
  • Specialized
3.2

A device that measures how much rain falls

is a broader technical name for instruments measuring precipitation amount
rain gage
vspluviometer
  • Specialized
3.0

A tool that measures how much rain falls

is the same meaning but uses an alternative spelling
gage
vspluviometer
  • Specialized
7.9

A tool that measures things like rain or pressure

is narrower, referring specifically to devices measuring rainfall amount

Surface Forms

pluviometer singular
pluviometers plural

Morphology

pluviometer = pluvi + meter

The suffix '-meter' clearly signals a measuring instrument, but the combining form 'pluvi-' is not a common English word, so the full meaning is only partly recoverable for most learners.

Etymology

Pluviometer comes from the Latin pluvia meaning 'rain' and the Greek part -meter meaning 'measure'. So a pluviometer is literally a 'rain measure', a device that tells you how much rain has fallen.