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rainband — /rayn band /, n. a dark band in the solar spectrum caused by water vapor in the atmosphere. [1880 85; RAIN + BAND2] * * * … Universalium
rainbird — /rayn berrd /, n. any of several birds, esp. the black billed cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus) and the yellow billed cuckoo (C. americanus), that are said to call frequently before a rainstorm. [1910 15; RAIN + BIRD] * * * … Universalium
rainbow-collar — /rayn boh kol euhr/, adj. Informal. 1. being or of an employee who combines work or experience on the assembly line with more technical or administrative duties; having both blue collar and white collar duties or experience. 2. being, of, or for… … Universalium
raincoat — /rayn koht /, n. a waterproof or water repellent coat worn as protection against rain. [1820 30, Amer.; RAIN + COAT] * * * … Universalium
raindrop — /rayn drop /, n. a drop of rain. [bef. 1000; ME rein drop(e); OE regndropa; see RAIN, DROP] * * * … Universalium
rainfall — /rayn fawl /, n. 1. a fall or shower of rain. 2. the amount of water falling in rain, snow, etc., within a given time and area, usually expressed as a hypothetical depth of coverage: a rainfall of 70 inches a year. [1840 50; RAIN + FALL] * * * … Universalium
rainout — /rayn owt /, n. 1. a contest, performance, or the like, that has been rained out. 2. Also called washout. the removal of radioactive particles or other foreign substances from the atmosphere by precipitation. Also, rain out. Cf. fallout. [1945 50 … Universalium
rainproof — /rayn proohf /, adj. 1. impervious to rain; keeping out or unaffected by rain: a rainproof cover; a rainproof coat. v.t. 2. to make rainproof. [1825 35; RAIN + PROOF] * * * … Universalium
rainspout — /rayn spowt /, n. waterspout (def. 1). [1920 25; RAIN + SPOUT] * * * … Universalium
rainsquall — /rayn skwawl /, n. squall1 (def. 1). [1840 50; RAIN + SQUALL1] * * * … Universalium
