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Adjective: precipitating pri'sipu`teyting- Bringing on suddenly or abruptly
"the completion of the railway was the precipitating cause in the extinction of waterborne commerce"
Verb: precipitate pri'sipu`teyt- Bring about abruptly
"The crisis precipitated by Russia's revolution" - Separate as a fine suspension of solid particles
- Fall from clouds
"Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum"
- come down, fall - Fall vertically, sharply, or headlong
"Our economy precipitated into complete ruin" - Hurl or throw violently
"The bridge broke and precipitated the train into the river below"
See also: causative, precipitant, precipitation, precipitator Type of: cast, change state, come down, descend, effect, effectuate, fall, go down, hurl, hurtle, set up, turn Encyclopedia: Precipitate Precipitating |