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Noun rain gauge has 1 sense
  1. rain gauge, rain gage, pluviometer, udometer - gauge consisting of an instrument to measure the quantity of precipitation
    --1 is a kind of gauge, gage

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Rain Gauge

A rain gauge is a meteorological instrument used to measure the amount of precipitation (rainfall) in a certain area. It typically consists of a cylindrical container with a graduated scale on the side to indicate the measurement in inches or millimeters.

Example Sentences:

  1. Don't forget to empty the rain gauge before the next rainfall to get an accurate reading.
  2. According to the rain gauge, we received 2 inches of rain last night.
  3. I purchased a high-quality digital rain gauge to track the rainfall in my garden.

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