What does RAINSTORM mean?

Definitions for RAINSTORM
ˈreɪnˌstɔrmrain·storm

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. rainstormnoun

    a storm with rain

Wiktionary

  1. rainstormnoun

    A storm characterized by substantial, heavy rainfall.

Wikipedia

  1. rainstorm

    Rain is water droplets that have condensed from atmospheric water vapor and then fall under gravity. Rain is a major component of the water cycle and is responsible for depositing most of the fresh water on the Earth. It provides water for hydroelectric power plants, crop irrigation, and suitable conditions for many types of ecosystems. The major cause of rain production is moisture moving along three-dimensional zones of temperature and moisture contrasts known as weather fronts. If enough moisture and upward motion is present, precipitation falls from convective clouds (those with strong upward vertical motion) such as cumulonimbus (thunder clouds) which can organize into narrow rainbands. In mountainous areas, heavy precipitation is possible where upslope flow is maximized within windward sides of the terrain at elevation which forces moist air to condense and fall out as rainfall along the sides of mountains. On the leeward side of mountains, desert climates can exist due to the dry air caused by downslope flow which causes heating and drying of the air mass. The movement of the monsoon trough, or intertropical convergence zone, brings rainy seasons to savannah climes. The urban heat island effect leads to increased rainfall, both in amounts and intensity, downwind of cities. Global warming is also causing changes in the precipitation pattern globally, including wetter conditions across eastern North America and drier conditions in the tropics. Antarctica is the driest continent. The globally averaged annual precipitation over land is 715 mm (28.1 in), but over the whole Earth it is much higher at 990 mm (39 in). Climate classification systems such as the Köppen classification system use average annual rainfall to help differentiate between differing climate regimes. Rainfall is measured using rain gauges. Rainfall amounts can be estimated by weather radar. Rain is also known or suspected on other planets, where it may be composed of methane, neon, sulfuric acid, or even iron rather than water.

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  1. rainstorm

    A rainstorm is a weather condition characterized by heavy and prolonged rainfall, often associated with strong winds, thunder, and lightning. It is an event in which a substantial amount of water falls as rain within a particular region and duration.

Editors Contribution

  1. rainstorm

    Rainstorm (noun) is a strong wind and rainfall.

    Rainstorm is a calamity that has heavy shower and storm.


    Submitted by pinkss5 on October 21, 2015  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of RAINSTORM in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of RAINSTORM in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of RAINSTORM in a Sentence

  1. Philipp Heck:

    Some of these cosmic rays interact with the matter and form new elements, and the longer they get exposed, the more those elements form. I compare this with putting out a bucket in a rainstorm. Assuming the rainfall is constant, the amount of water that accumulates in the bucket tells you how long it was exposed.

  2. Wang Guirong:

    I have lived in Zhengzhou all my life and have never seen such a heavy rainstorm as today.

  3. Perry Brass:

    Get out of your house in the middle of a rainstorm, get soaked in it, and then strip down—to nothing but a smile.

  4. Yahya Al Hashemi:

    We just washed and were getting ready to head to the Masjid al-Haram for the Maghrib prayer( sunset prayer), it was a sandstorm which turned to rainstorm and lot of the construction covering boards were flying around, and lots of cracking noises which unfortunately ended with this tragedy. ... Everybody was pushing trying to escape from inside towards the exits.

  5. Yahya Al Hashemi:

    It was a sandstorm which turned to rainstorm and lot of the construction covering boards were flying around, and lots of cracking noises which unfortunately ended with this tragedy. ... Everybody was pushing trying to escape from inside towards the exits.

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