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noun(rain)water falling in drops condensed from vapor in the atmosphere
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noun(rain)the descent of this water
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noun(rain)water that has fallen as rain : rainwater
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verb(rain)to send down rain
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verb(rain)to fall as water in drops from the clouds
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verb(rain)to fall like rain
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noun(rain)a ticket stub good for a later performance when the scheduled one is rained out
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noun(rain)an assurance of a deferred extension of an offer; especially : a document assuring that a customer can take advantage of a sale later if the item or service offered is not available (as by being sold out)
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noun(rain)an alternative date set aside for use if a scheduled event must be postponed due to rain
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noun(rain)a tropical woodland with an annual rainfall of at least 100 inches (254 centimeters) and marked by lofty broad-leaved evergreen trees forming a continuous canopy —called also tropical rain forest
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noun(rain)temperate rain forest
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noun(rain)an instrument for measuring the quantity of precipitation
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verb(rain)to interrupt or prevent (something, such as a sports event) by rain
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noun(rain)a region of reduced rainfall on the lee side of high mountains
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noun(rain)monkeypod
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idiom(rain)to hit (someone or something) many times