"disdrometer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: disdrometers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} disdrometer (plural disdrometers)
  1. An instrument used to measure the drop-size distribution and velocity of falling hydrometeors. Wikipedia link: disdrometer
    Sense id: en-disdrometer-en-noun-jiJasAg4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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