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rainfall

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rain·fall  (rnfôl)
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.

rainfall [ˈreɪnˌfɔːl]
n
1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) precipitation in the form of raindrops
2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) Meteorol the amount of precipitation in a specified place and time

rainfall  (rnfôl)
The quantity of water, usually expressed in millimeters or inches, that is precipitated in liquid form in a specified area and time interval. Rainfall is often considered to include solid precipitation such as snow, hail, and sleet as well.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.rainfallrainfall - water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
monsoon - any wind that changes direction with the seasons
downfall, precipitation - the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
raindrop - a drop of rain
rainstorm - a storm with rain
drizzle, mizzle - very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower
rain shower, shower - a brief period of precipitation; "the game was interrupted by a brief shower"
Translations
rainfall [ˈreɪnfɔːl] Nprecipitación f; (= quantity) → lluvia f, cantidad f de lluvia
the region has three inches of rainfall a yearla región recibe tres pulgadas de lluvia al año
rainfall [ˈreɪnfɔːl] n
(= amount of rain) → précipitations fpl
average rainfall → précipitations moyennes
below average rainfall → des précipitations inférieures à la moyenne
(= shower) → chute f de pluie
heavy rainfall → fortes pluies
rainfall [ˈreɪnˌfɔːl] n (amount) → piovosità, precipitazioni fpl
rainfall [ˈreɪnˌfɔːl] n (amount) → piovosità, precipitazioni fpl


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In this protected spot where there were no frosts and evidently but little rainfall, the bones might have lain for ages without disintegrating, for there were here no other forces to scatter or disturb them.
With the first heavy rainfall,' I've told 'em, 'your road will be a swamp.
"Hope you ain't sopped up much of the rainfall, Miss," he said.
 
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