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Definitions for rain shadow

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. rain shadow(noun)

    an area that has little precipitation because some barrier causes the winds to lose their moisture before reaching it

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  1. rain shadow(Noun)

    an area of diminished precipitation on the lee side of mountains

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