🌧️ Making rain 🌧️ To change weather 🎵 A song

cloudbusting

1 9.9

A method used to try to make rain by breaking up clouds

noun
/ˈklaʊdˌbʌstɪŋ/

: modificación de nubes

Research indicates that cloudbusting may be an effective technique for increasing rainfall in dry areas.

Examples

The team used cloudbusting in hopes of bringing rain to the dry region.
Some scientists remain skeptical about the effectiveness of cloudbusting techniques.
After several attempts at cloudbusting, the weather finally changed and it started to rain.
The scientists are studying cloudbusting techniques.
Many farmers rely on cloudbusting to ensure crops get enough water.
The farmers organized a cloudbusting initiative to encourage rain for their drought-stricken crops.
Some scientists believe that cloudbusting could help alleviate water shortages by enhancing precipitation.

Synonyms

rainmaking

vscloudbusting

1 8.8

The act of trying to make rain fall using special methods or ceremonies

is a specific method targeting clouds rather than the broader act of causing rain

How Effective

cloud seeder

Specialized

1 7.6

procedure

∞ 3.7

cloudbusting

1 9.9

experiment

266 2.8

attempt

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

cloudbusting singular

cloudbustings plural

Morphology

cloudbusting = cloudbust (transparent) = cloud + bust + ing

Formed from the transparent compound 'cloud' + 'bust' with the productive verbal/nominal suffix '-ing' indicating the action or process.

Etymology

Cloudbusting is a modern word made from cloud and bust ('to break'), so it gives the clear image of trying to 'break' or change clouds. That's why cloudbusting refers to a method or attempt to influence or disperse clouds, often to cause rain.