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Noun: float-type rain gage
  1. A rain gauge in which a float resting on the surface of the water measures the level of collected rainwater
    "The meteorologist checked the float-type rain gage to record the overnight precipitation";
    - float-type rain gauge

Type of: pluviometer, rain gage [US], rain gauge, udometer