| 单词 | rain spell |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrain spell rain spell n. a period of rain, a rainy spell; (Meteorology) one consisting of fifteen or more consecutive rain days. ΚΠ 1869 Galveston (Texas) Daily News 22 July A considerable gale visited the premises of our friend..one night last week, during the rain spell. 1906 Brit. Rainfall 1905 124 We..consider..rain spells for which no more simple and expressive name has yet been found. 1924 Times 2 Jan. 11/5 The only rain spell (period of over 15 ‘rain’ days) occurred from February 12 to March 2, when over .01 inch was recorded for 19 consecutive days. 1939 Meteorol. Gloss. (Meteorol. Office) (ed. 3) 161 During the 62 years, 1858–1919, there were seven rain spells at Camden Square (London). 2007 Building & Environment 42 2157/1 It can evaporate during the rain but especially during the dry period after the end of a rain spell. < as lemmas |
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