| 单词 | rain shadow |
| 释义 | rain shadownoun Meteorology.a region in the lee of mountains that receives less rainfall than the region windward of the mountains. Origin of rain shadowFirst recorded in 1900–05 Words nearby rain shadowrain on one's parade, rain or shine, rainout, rainproof, rains, rain shadow, rain shower, rainsquall, rainstorm, rain tree, rainwash Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for rain shadowrain shadow nounthe relatively dry area on the leeward side of high ground in the path of rain-bearing winds Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for rain shadowrain shadow An area having relatively little precipitation due to the effect of a topographic barrier, especially a mountain range, that causes the prevailing winds to lose their moisture on the windward side, causing the leeward side to be dry. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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