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rainstorm

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rain·storm  (rnstôrm)
n.
A storm accompanied by rain.
rainstorm [ˈreɪnˌstɔːm]
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a storm with heavy rain
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.rainstormrainstorm - a storm with rain                    
storm, violent storm - a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
rain, rainfall - water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
equinoctial storm, line storm - a violent rainstorm near the time of an equinox
thundershower - a short rainstorm accompanied by thunder and lightning
Translations
rainstorm [ˈreɪnstɔːm] N → aguacero m, chaparrón m
rainstorm [ˈreɪnstɔːrm] n → pluie f torrentielle
rainstorm [ˈreɪnˌstɔːm] n → temporale m, pioggia torrenziale
rainstorm [ˈreɪnˌstɔːm] n → temporale m, pioggia torrenziale


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The rainstorm had ended and the gray mist and clouds had been swept away in the night by the wind.
The Secret Garden by Burnett, Frances Hodgson View in context
However, there came a day when I forgot to do this, and, being caught in a rainstorm, before I thought of the danger my joints had rusted, and I was left to stand in the woods until you came to help me.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Baum, L. Frank View in context
It was apparently an ordinary autumn rainstorm, but the water which fell upon Jo (who was hardly old enough to be either just or unjust, and so perhaps did not come under the law of impartial distribution) appeared to have some property peculiar to itself: one would have said it was dark and adhesive--sticky.
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