rain gauge
Example Sentences
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It included a rain gauge, a funnel and a brass container.
From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025
A rain gauge picked up 0.74 of an inch on Topanga Canyon Boulevard on the edge of the fire boundary, he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2025
If it rained, but you don't have a rain gauge, or you're not sure how much it rained, check the local weather information.
From Salon • May 29, 2022
A sprinkle does not last long and measures only as a trace in a rain gauge, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2022
She asked for a barometer and an anemometer and a rain gauge for Christmas, and hung them outside her bedroom window.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
