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rainbowlike

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rain⋅bow

  [reyn-boh]
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–noun
1. a bow or arc of prismatic colors appearing in the heavens opposite the sun and caused by the refraction and reflection of the sun's rays in drops of rain. Compare primary rainbow, secondary rainbow.
2. a similar bow of colors, esp. one appearing in the spray of a waterfall or fountain.
3. any brightly multicolored arrangement or display.
4. a wide variety or range; gamut.
5. a visionary goal: He pursued the rainbow of a singing career for years before becoming a success.
6. rainbow trout.
–adjective
7. made up of diverse races, ethnic groups, etc.: a rainbow coalition of supporters.
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME reinbowe, OE regnboga; c. ON regnbogi, G Regenbogen. See rain, bow 2

Related forms:
rainbowy, rain⋅bow⋅like, adjective
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Cultural Dictionary

rainbow

The colored arch in the sky that is often seen after a rain. The rainbow is formed when water droplets in the air cause the diffraction of sunlight.

Note: The colors of the rainbow are violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, and red.
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Slang Dictionary
rainbow

  1. n.
    a bowlegged person. (Also a rude term of address.) : Ask that rainbow if he has to have special trousers made.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: rain·bow
Pronunciation: 'rAn-"bO
Function: noun
slang : a combination of the sodium derivatives of amobarbital and secobarbitalin a blue and red capsule
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Science Dictionary
rainbow   (rān'bō')  Pronunciation Key 


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An arc-shaped spectrum of color seen in the sky opposite the Sun, especially after rain, caused by the refraction and reflection of sunlight by droplets of water suspended in the air. Secondary rainbows that are larger and paler sometimes appear within the primary arc with the colors reversed (red being inside). These result from two reflections and refractions of a light ray inside a droplet.
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