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Rainfall: quantity of water that falls to the ground during a given period.
measure of rainfall [1] direct-reading rain gauge container tightening band support measuring tube collecting funnel

direct-reading rain gauge click to hear

Instrument that measures rainfall; it uses a measuring tube connected to a funnel that collects rain.

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tightening band click to hear

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measuring tube click to hear

Calibrated in inches or millimeters, it provides a direct reading of the quantity of water in precipitation.

collecting funnel click to hear