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RAIN-GAUGE

\ɹˈe͡ɪnɡˈe͡ɪd͡ʒ], \ɹˈe‍ɪnɡˈe‍ɪd‍ʒ], \ɹ_ˈeɪ_n_ɡ_ˈeɪ_dʒ]\

Definitions of RAIN-GAUGE

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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An instrument for measuring the depth of the rainfall.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

n. An instrument for measuring the quantity of rain that falls at any given place in a given time.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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