单词	rainfall
释义	rainfall noun rain·​fall ˈrān-ˌfȯl  1 : the amount of precipitation usually measured by the depth in inches 2 : rain sense 2a Synonyms cloudburst deluge downfall downpour rain rainstorm storm wet See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences This area has an average annual rainfall of 12 inches. an increase in annual rainfall Recent Examples on the Web In September 2017, Hurricane Irma soaked Central Florida, its rainfall seeping onto precious documents at the St. Cloud Heritage Museum, which is operated by the 64-member Woman’s Club. Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2022 Fiona, currently a Category 1 hurricane, was upgraded from a tropical storm earlier Sunday, as forecasters warned its torrential rainfall could continue into Monday. Ginger Adams Otis, WSJ, 18 Sep. 2022 Tommy Hilfiger: Pouring rainfall did not stop the outdoor show. Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2022 Thousands of homes and buildings were flooded by the combination of surge and rainfall from Sally, the weather service said. Leigh Morgan, al, 16 Sep. 2022 As a result, climate models have some difficulties simulating monsoon rainfall across Pakistan. Chelsea Harvey, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2022 Scientists say this is making extreme events such as excess rainfall the new normal. Biswajeet Banerjee, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2022 The models suggest that rainfall intensity over a similar five-day period will significantly increase in the future if the planet warms by 2ºC. Eric Rosen, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2022 In the Mid-Atlantic, one of the chief symptoms of the growing abundance of greenhouse gases in Earth’s atmosphere is more intense rainfall. Scott Dance, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition rainfall noun rain·​fall ˈrān-ˌfȯl  1 : rain entry 1 sense 2 2 : amount of precipitation Their average annual rainfall is 80 centimeters. rainfall noun as in rain a steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity a torrential rainfall washed away most of the little sprouts in our vegetable garden Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance rain storm rainstorm wet downpour precipitation deluge cloudburst weather thunderstorm shower downfall thundershower Antonyms & Near Antonyms drizzle mist sprinkle spit scud mizzle
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