| railroading |
the process of constructing and operating railroads. |
| rail-splitter |
someone or something that splits logs into rails, esp. for fences. |
| railway |
a railroad system, esp. one operating over short distances using light equipment. [2 definitions] |
| raiment |
clothing; dress; apparel. |
| rain |
water vapor in the atmosphere that condenses and falls from the sky to earth. [8 definitions] |
| rainbow |
an arc in the sky containing the colors of the visible spectrum, which results from the shining of sunlight on water droplets during or after a rain. [2 definitions] |
| rainbow fish |
see "guppy." [2 definitions] |
| rainbow trout |
a widely distributed freshwater trout with a reddish longitudinal streak and dark spots. |
| 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] |
| raincoat |
a coat made of material that repels water. |
| raindrop |
a drop of rain. |
| rainfall |
a fall of rain. [2 definitions] |
| rainforest |
a dense forest of evergreens and heavy undergrowth in a tropical area that receives abundant rainfall throughout the year. |
| rain gauge |
an instrument that collects and measures the amount of rainfall in a specific time and place. |
| rainmaker |
one who causes or attempts to cause rain to fall, either by scientific or by magical methods. |
| rain or shine |
whether it rains or not. [2 definitions] |
| rainproof |
keeping rain out; unaffected by rain; waterproof. [2 definitions] |
| rain shadow |
the lee side of a mountainous barrier, which receives little or no precipitation. |
| rainstorm |
a storm that includes a rainfall. |
| rainwater |
water that has collected or been collected directly from falling rain. |