Definitions for rainmaking
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
rain•mak•erˈreɪnˌmeɪ kər(n.)
(among American Indians) a medicine man who by various rituals and incantations seeks to cause rain.
Category: Anthropology
a person who tries to induce rainfall by artificial techniques, as by seeding clouds with silver iodide crystals.
Category: Meteorology
Informal. an executive or lawyer able to secure clients, generate income, etc., as by using political connections.
Category: Business
Origin of rainmaker:
1765–75, Amer.
rain′mak`ing(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
rainmaking(noun)
activity intended to produce rain
Wiktionary
rainmaking(Noun)
The attempted artificial production of rain, either by use of magic or by seeding clouds
rainmaking(Noun)
Hiring someone who creates business opportunities or revenue.
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