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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Tipping-Bucket Rain Gage Tipping-Bucket Rain Gage The term 'Tipping-Bucket Rain Gage' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' A precipitation gage where collected water is funneled into a two compartment bucket; 0.01, 0.1 mm, or some other designed quantity of rain will fill one compartment and overbalance the bucket so that it tips, emptying into a reservoir and moving the second compartment into place beneath the funnel. As the bucket is tipped, it actuates an electric circuit'. Previous 5 Terms: Timing differences tinamou tinctorial Tinted or reflective glass or shading films Tipping fee Next 5 Terms: Tipple TIROS-N-NOAA satellites titaniferous titi titian About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.