rainfall
rain·fall
(rān′fôl′)n.
1. A shower or fall of rain.
2. The quantity of water, expressed in inches, precipitated as rain, snow, hail, or sleet in a specified area and time interval.
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rainfall
(ˈreɪnˌfɔːl)n
1. (Physical Geography) precipitation in the form of raindrops
2. (Physical Geography) meteorol the amount of precipitation in a specified place and time
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rain•fall
(ˈreɪnˌfɔl)n.
1. a fall of rain.
2. the amount of water falling in rain, snow, etc., within a given time and area, usu. given as a hypothetical depth of coverage: a rainfall of 70 inches a year.
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إمْطار
množství srážek
regnregnmængde
úrkoma
množstvo zrážok
yağış miktarı
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rain
(rein) noun1. water falling from the clouds in liquid drops. We've had a lot of rain today; walking in the rain; We had flooding because of last week's heavy rains.
2. a great number of things falling like rain. a rain of arrows.
verb1. (only with it as subject) to cause rain to fall. I think it will rain today.
2. to (cause to) fall like rain. Arrows rained down on the soldiers.
ˈrainy adjectivehaving (many) showers of rain. a rainy day; the rainy season; rainy weather.
ˈraininess nounˈrainbow nounthe coloured arch sometimes seen in the sky opposite the sun when rain is falling.
ˈrain check: take a rain check(American) (to ask) to do something at a later time. Thanks for inviting me to dinner, but can I take a rain check on it?
ˈraincoat nouna waterproof coat worn to keep out the rain.
ˈraindrop nouna single drop of rain.
ˈrainfall nounthe amount of rain that falls in a certain place in a certain time. We haven't had much rainfall this year; the annual rainfall.
ˈrain forest nouna thick tropical forest in a region where it rains a lot.
ˈrain-gauge nounan instrument for measuring rainfall.
keep/save etc for a rainy dayto keep (especially money) until one needs it or in case one may need it.
rain cats and dogsto rain very hard.
the rains(in tropical countries) the rainy season.
(as) right as rainperfectly all right; completely well.
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