rain gauge

noun

: an instrument for measuring the quantity of precipitation

Examples of rain gauge in a Sentence

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Get a rain gauge and adjust your watering schedule based on weather conditions. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 May 2025 The highest four-day total was 14.14 inches, recorded at a volunteer rain gauge located 9 miles east-southeast of Hot Springs Village that is part of the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow network. Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2025 Volunteers are asked to use a standard 4-inch-diameter plastic rain gauge for official rainfall measurements; they can be found online for about $42, Romolo said. Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2025 Having a rain gauge can be a helpful tool to have an idea of how much water your plants have received. Lauren David, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rain gauge

Word History

First Known Use

1769, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rain gauge was in 1769

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“Rain gauge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rain%20gauge. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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rain gauge

noun
: an instrument for measuring rainfall

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