vũ lượng kế

Một vũ lượng kế đang đo lượng mưa trong vườn.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Rain gauge: A scientific instrument used to measure the amount of liquid precipitation (rainfall) over a specific area and time period. It is the standard and most common meaning for this term.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Nhà khí tượng học kiểm tra vũ lượng kế mỗi ngày. (The meteorologist checks the rain gauge every day.)
  • Vũ lượng kế ghi nhận lượng mưa là 50mm. (The rain gauge recorded 50mm of rainfall.)
  • Chúng tôi cần lắp đặt một vũ lượng kế trong vườn. (We need to install a rain gauge in the garden.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is a compound word in Vietnamese, formed from "vũ" (rain), "lượng" (amount/quantity), and "kế" (meter/gauge). It is a technical, formal term used primarily in meteorology, hydrology, and scientific reporting.

Variants and Related Words

• Vũ kế (n): An older or abbreviated term for a rain gauge. The reference definition indicates "vũ lượng kế" can be understood by looking at "vũ kế," confirming they are synonyms.
• Lượng mưa (n): Rainfall amount or precipitation. This is the measurement provided by a .

Synonyms

• Rain gauge: The direct and primary equivalent.
• Pluviometer: A more technical, scientific synonym.
• Ombrometer: Another specialized term for a rain gauge.

Related Terms

• Khí tượng học (n): Meteorology.
• Lượng mưa đo được (n): Measured rainfall.
• Trạm khí tượng (n): Weather station (where a is typically located).