Rain (Noun)
Meaning 1
Drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds.
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Nouns denoting substances.
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Meaning 2
Water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere.
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Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Examples
- The smell of wet earth filled the air as the rain poured down on the parched fields.
- The sound of rain pattering against the windowpane was soothing to her ears.
- The forecast predicted a heavy rain for the entire weekend, so we cancelled our outdoor plans.
- The rain drummed against the roof of the car, making it hard to hear the radio.
- After days of drought, the rain brought welcome relief to the withered crops.
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Meaning 3
Anything happening rapidly or in quick successive; "a rain of bullets"; "a pelting of insults".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.