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rainout

or rain-out

[ reyn-out ]

noun

  1. a contest, performance, or the like, that has been rained out.
  2. Also called washout. the removal of radioactive particles or other foreign substances from the atmosphere by precipitation.

rainout

/ ˈreɪnˌaʊt /

noun

  1. radioactive fallout or atmospheric pollution carried to the earth by rain

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Word History and Origins

Origin of rainout1

1945–50, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase rain out

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Example Sentences

Except for a rainout in Boston, all 26 other teams played Thursday.

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rain or shinerainproof

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