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Rainfall

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rainnoun(meteorology) Condensed water falling from a cloud.

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rainnoun(meteorology) Condensed water falling from a cloud.
rainstormnounA storm characterized by substantial, heavy rainfall.
hailnoun(meteorology, uncountable) Balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation, often in connection with a thunderstorm.
showernounA brief fall of precipitation (spell of rain, or a similar fall of snow, sleet, or cascade); burst of hefty precipitation.
rainsnounA rainy season; monsoon
rainwaternounWater (for a house, etc.) sourced from rain which has not joined a spring, stream or river, pond, lake or sea.
rainingnounA fall of rain.
downpournounA heavy rain.
stormnounAny disturbed state of the atmosphere causing destructive or unpleasant weather, especially one affecting the earth's surface involving strong winds (leading to high waves at sea) and usually lightning, thunder, and precipitation.
rainyPouring with rain; wet; showery
precipitationnoun(meteorology) Any or all of the forms of water particles, whether liquid or solid, that fall from the upper atmosphere (e.g., rain, hail, snow or sleet). It is a major class of hydrometeor, but it is distinguished from cloud, fog, dew, rime, frost, etc., in that it must fall. It is distinguished from cloud and virga in that it must reach the ground.
stormwaternounWater that is not absorbed into soil and rapidly flows downstream, increasing the level of waterways. In some municipal systems it intermixes with wastewater, increasing the volume of the latter.
drainagenounA natural or artificial means for the removal of fluids from a given area by its draining away.
falloutnounA negative side effect; an undesirable or unexpected consequence.
wetnounLiquid or moisture.
barragenounAn artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river designed to increase its depth or to divert its flow.
seasonnounEach of the four divisions of a year: spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter
fryingnounThe action of the verb fry.
fall-outnounAlternative spelling of fallout. [The event of small airborne particles falling to the ground in significant quantities as a result of major industrial activity, volcano eruption, sandstorm, nuclear explosion, etc.]
heavynoun(slang) A villain or bad guy; the one responsible for evil or aggressive acts.

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