A piece of equipment used to measure rainfall is called ...?

A rain gauge (also known as an udometer, pluviometer, or an ombrometer) is a type of instrument used by meteorologists and hydrologists to gather and measure the amount of liquid precipitation over a set period of time.

This can be interesting: People began to record rainfall a long time a ago: Ancient Greeks and Indians kept the first rain statistics in history. Ancient scientists understood the importance of weather recording for a deeper study of the laws of nature and more precise weather forecasts.

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filmnut

First: The Grammatical structure of that question is all wrong. Next: I think the people playing this game got the "root" word (syllable) hygo wrong I think they saw "hydro".

Carlos Cruz

I just take a look outside and go to the weather channel on my TV.

Nodmirt

Only ever known it as a rain guage or a pluviometer

Leapy Lee

That would be a rain gauge to most of us.

Pat Anne Hughes Everett

Thought it should be hydrometer, spelling wise. Rain gauge is also acceptable.

Ilias Tsiabardas

To me is false ,I do my research and the only Name I find is (Rain Gauge )

Richard D. Boyle

Hygro...? Sorry, too clever by half. 75% went for Hydro. I agree with Filmnut on the similarity issue. That a hygrometer measures humidity is irrelevant. When a correct answer comes in at 90+%, we all agree that the question was too easy. When it comes in at 15-% correct, there is something wrong with the question. I used a double and got it right so this criticism is not sour grapes.