rainfall

rain·fall

a falling of rain; shower
the amount of precipitation falling over a given area in a given period of time: it is stated in terms of the depth of water that has fallen into a rain gauge

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rainfall

noun

A shower or fall of rain.
The quantity of water, expressed in inches, precipitated as rain, snow, hail, or sleet in a specified area and time interval.

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The quantity of water, usually expressed in millimeters or inches, that is precipitated in liquid form in a specified area and time interval. Rainfall is often considered to include solid precipitation such as snow, hail, and sleet as well.