float-type rain gage
float-type rain gage
[′flōt ‚tīp ′rān ‚gāj] (engineering)
A class of rain gage in which the level of the collected rainwater is measured by the position of a float resting on the surface of the water; frequently used as a recording rain gage by connecting the float through a linkage to a pen which records on a clock-driven chart.
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