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Multi-word Results
| acid rain |
rain that has high acidity because of being mixed with pollutants such as vehicle exhausts and residues from burning of fossil fuels for energy or from chemical manufacturing. |
| rain cats and dogs |
to rain very heavily. |
| rain check |
a postponement of an accepted invitation or offer, esp. an assurance to a customer that a sale item that is sold out can be purchased later at the reduced price. [2 definitions] |
| rain gauge |
an instrument that collects and measures the amount of rainfall in a specific time and place. |
| rain or shine |
whether it rains or not. [2 definitions] |
| rain shadow |
the lee side of a mountainous barrier, which receives little or no precipitation. |
| rainforest |
a dense forest of evergreens and heavy undergrowth in a tropical area that receives abundant rainfall throughout the year. |
| yellow rain |
a highly toxic yellowish powder found in Southeast Asia between 1975 and 1985, thought by some to be a chemical warfare agent dropped by airplanes. |
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