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Rainmaking — refers to the act of attempting to artificially induce or increase precipitation, usually to stave off drought. It takes two basic forms:* In the US, rainmaking was attempted by traveling showmen. It was practiced in the old west but may have… … Wikipedia
rainmaking — noun see rainmaker … New Collegiate Dictionary
rainmaking — rain·mak·ing (rānʹmā kĭng) n. 1. The process of producing or attempting to produce rain, as by magic. 2. Informal. Cloud seeding. 3. Informal. The process of achieving excellent results in a profession or field, such as politics. * * * any… … Universalium
rainmaking — noun The attempted artificial production of rain, either by use of magic or by seeding clouds … Wiktionary
rainmaking — n. process of attempting to produce rain, process of trying to cause rain to fall … English contemporary dictionary
rainmaker — rainmaking, n. /rayn may keuhr/, n. 1. (among American Indians) a medicine man who by various rituals and incantations seeks to cause rain. 2. a person who induces rainfall by using various scientific techniques, as the seeding of clouds with… … Universalium
Kaset Green Hawk — Infobox Military Unit unit name= Kaset Green Hawk caption= Green Hawk in SAREX 2008. dates= 2007–present country= THA branch= Bureau of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation role= Display size= 4 to 9 aircraft command structure= garrison=… … Wikipedia
Zennyo Ryūō — Zennyo Ryūō, 善如龍王 lit. goodness like dragon king or 善女龍王 goodness woman dragon king , is a rain god dragon in Japanese mythology. According to Japanese Buddhist tradition, the priest Kūkai made Zennyo Ryūō appear in 824 CE during a famous… … Wikipedia
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