Pluviometer \Plu`vi*om"e*ter\, n. [L. pluvia rain + -meter: cf. F. pluviom[`e]tre.] An instrument for ascertaining the amount of rainfall at any place in a given time; a rain gauge.
pluviometer n : gauge consisting of an instrument to measure the quantity of precipitation [syn: {rain gauge}, {rain gage}, {udometer}]