Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A pluviometer; a rain-gage. See cut under pluviometer.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Meteor.) A rain gauge.

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  • noun a rain gauge

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun gauge consisting of an instrument to measure the quantity of precipitation

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Latin ūdus, wet (contraction of ūvidus) + –meter.]

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From Latin ūdus ("wet") + meter.

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Examples

  • Throughout its history, Korea has excelled in science and technological advances, developing the world's most scientific alphabet, the world's first ironclad warship, the first metal typeset book, and the first udometer.

    LearnHub Activities 2010

  • Throughout its history, Korea has excelled in science and technological advances, developing the world's most scientific alphabet, the world's first ironclad warship, the first metal typeset book, and the first udometer.

    LearnHub Activities 2010

  • 25A musical instrument is hiding in the latest udometer.

    VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol X No 2 1983

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  • Rain gauge. Also called pluviometer.

    September 14, 2007