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rainfall

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rainfall
1. precipitation in the form of raindrops
2. Meteorol the amount of precipitation in a specified place and time
rainfall [′rān‚fȯl]
(meteorology)
The amount of precipitation of any type; usually taken as that amount which is measured by means of a rain gage (thus a small, varying amount of direct condensation is included).
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