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RAIN (O.E. regn; the word is common to Teutonic languages, cf. Ger. Regen, Swed. and Dan. regn; it has been connected with Lat. rigare, to wet, Gr. 13pixeav) , the water vapour of the atmosphere when condensed into drops large enough to be precipitated upon the earth. Hence the term
rainy
India
climatic
rain -band
band
solar spectrum, caused by the presence of water-vapour in the atmosphere " (New Engl. Diet
rain -gauge is an instrument used to measure the amount of rainfall (see METEOROLOGY , where the whole subject of precipitation is fully treated).End of Article: RAIN (O.E. regn; the word is common to Teutonic languages, cf. Ger. Regen, Swed. and Dan. regn; it has been connected with Lat. rigare, to wet, Gr. 13pixeav) If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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