Synonyms for rainfall


Grammar : Noun
Spell : reyn-fawl
Phonetic Transcription : ˈreɪnˌfɔl


Définition of rainfall

Origin :
  • also rain-fall, "amount of precipitation that falls as rain," 1839, from rain (n.) + fall (n.).
  • noun precipitation
Example sentences :
  • The total water is equivalent to a rainfall of about 35 inches.
  • Extract from : « The Fabric of Civilization » by Anonymous
  • In the temperate zone there is no regularity in the monthly rates of rainfall.
  • Extract from : « Rural Hygiene » by Henry N. Ogden
  • Little toads found in a desert, after a rainfall (Notes and Queries, 8-8-493).
  • Extract from : « The Book of the Damned » by Charles Fort
  • The rainfall ranges from five to fifteen inches in the year.
  • Extract from : « Impressions of South Africa » by James Bryce
  • The difference is not in elevation or rainfall, but in the soil.
  • Extract from : « Northern Nut Growers Association Thirty-Fourth Annual Report 1943 » by Various
  • In the larger use of forests is included their effect on climate and rainfall.
  • Extract from : « Checking the Waste » by Mary Huston Gregory
  • The soil was light in color and weight, and the rainfall very scanty.
  • Extract from : « Checking the Waste » by Mary Huston Gregory
  • In still other regions the rainfall is abundant, and the land low-lying.
  • Extract from : « Checking the Waste » by Mary Huston Gregory
  • Cane does best where there is a rainfall of two inches a week.
  • Extract from : « Agriculture for Beginners » by Charles William Burkett
  • As the season and the amount of rainfall vary, so must tillage operations be varied.
  • Extract from : « Apple Growing » by M. C. Burritt

Antonyms for rainfall

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