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PLUVIOMETERS
Noun
pluviometers
plural of pluviometer
Source: Wiktionary
PLUVIOMETER
Plu`vi*om"e*ter, n. Etym: [L. pluvia rain + -meter: cf. F. pluviomètre.]
Definition: An instrument for ascertaining the amount of rainfall at any place in a given time; a rain gauge.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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