Rainfall meaning

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A shower or fall of rain.
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A falling of rain; shower.
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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 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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(meteorology) The amount of rain that falls on a single occasion.
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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.
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Origin of rainfall

Rainfall Sentence Examples

  • The rainfall, which varies between 39 and 47 in.

  • The average rainfall at Perth is 33 in.

  • The rainfall in the south-west portion of the island is considerably greater than in other districts.

  • The rainfall of New South Wales ranges from an annual average of 64 in.

  • The climate is mild but damp. The annual rainfall over the greater part varies from.

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