Rainburst

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A sudden shower of rain.

    "This was followed by three good sets of tennis at the Club, where though there was a rainburst in the early morning the courts played exceptionally well."

Example

More examples

"This was followed by three good sets of tennis at the Club, where though there was a rainburst in the early morning the courts played exceptionally well."

Etymology

From rain + burst.

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