WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
rain′ gauge′, 
  1. Meteorologyan instrument for measuring rainfall. Also called pluviometer. 
  • 1760–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
rain gauge n
  1. an instrument for measuring rainfall or snowfall, consisting of a cylinder covered by a funnel-like lid
'rain gauge' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
pluviometer - udometer
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