rain
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- noun
- /reɪn/
- It's not about the rain, it's what the rain represents.
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Examples
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So we want to see the effect of rain on rice production.
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So we're dealing with a lot of rain conditions now.
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It was like rain, like heavy rain just pouring everywhere.
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The sky was dark, the air thick with mist and rain, just as in his nightmares.
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Outside, the wind shrieked, firing a hail of rain that concealed the breaking dawn.
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It rolled off my tongue like rain rolls off a window sill.
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Even in those days, the sun used to parch Oklahoma and Kansas, and the rains were fickle.
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After weeks of heavy rain, the river finally overflowed its banks.
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The concert was postponed due to the unexpected heavy rain that flooded the venue.
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The farmers celebrated the autumn rains that ensured a good harvest this year.
Synonyms
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A short period of rain or a sudden fall of things like confetti
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A heavy and sudden fall of rain
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6.3
A very heavy rain that causes flooding
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A very heavy fall of rain that starts suddenly
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5.7
A sudden large flow of feelings or help from many people
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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7.4
Make someone less happy or excited by pointing out problems
Compounds
- Specialized
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Rain made acidic by pollution from factories that harms plants and water
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2.7
A large area of tall trees near the equator that gets heavy rain and has many plants and animals
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7.4
A small tree with hanging clusters of yellow flowers often used in gardens and for Easter decorations
- Specialized
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8.6
A large tropical tree with many small leaves, round pink flowers, and seed pods cattle eat
- Literature
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9.9
A name in ancient stories for the god Jupiter that shows his power to bring rain
- Specialized
A device with a float that rests on collected rain to measure how much falls
- Specialized
A tool that measures rain using a float on the top of the collected water
How Intense
Surface Forms
Etymology
A rain of something comes from the picture of many drops falling at once, so a 'rain' of complaints or gifts means a large number came quickly, just like heavy rain pours down.