isohyet

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌaɪsəʊˈhaɪɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ī′sə hī′ət)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
i•so•hy•et  (ī′sə hī′ət),USA pronunciation n. [Meteorol.]
  1. Meteorologya line drawn on a map connecting points having equal rainfall at a certain time or for a stated period.
  • Greek hyetós rain
  • iso- + -hyet 1895–1900
i′so•hy′et•al, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
isohyet /ˌaɪsəʊˈhaɪɪt/ n
  1. a line on a map connecting places having equal rainfall
Etymology: 19th Century: from iso- + -hyet, from Greek huetos rain

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