Remote recording of precipitation can be made with a(n) ____________________rain gauge. With this gauge, precipitation is caught in a cylinder and accumulates in a bucket. The bucket sits on a sensitive weighing platform. Special gears translate the accumulated weight of rain or snow into millimeters or inches of precipitation.?
Fill in the blank with correct word.
ANSWER: weighing-type
weighing type
weighing
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