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rain⋅fall

  [reyn-fawl]
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–noun
1. a fall or shower of rain.
2. the amount of water falling in rain, snow, etc., within a given time and area, usually expressed as a hypothetical depth of coverage: a rainfall of 70 inches a year.
Origin:
1840–50; rain + fall
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rain·fall   (rān'fôl')   
n.  

  1. A shower or fall of rain.

  2. The quantity of water, expressed in inches, precipitated as rain, snow, hail, or sleet in a specified area and time interval.

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