pluviometer Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun gauge consisting of an instrument to measure the quantity of precipitation
    rain gage; rain gauge; udometer.

WordNet

Plu`vi*om"e*ter noun
Etymology
L. pluvia rain + -meter: cf. F. pluviomètre.
Definitions
  1. An instrument for ascertaining the amount of rainfall at any place in a given time; a rain gauge.

Webster 1913