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单词 rainwater
释义

rainwater

noun

rain·​wa·​ter ˈrān-ˌwȯ-tər How to pronounce rainwater (audio)
-ˌwä-
: water fallen as rain that has not collected soluble matter from the soil and is therefore soft

Example Sentences

a bucket filled with rainwater
Recent Examples on the Web Outside, Sherman demonstrated a set of switch-on fire pits and noted that the surrounding park harvested rainwater. Carolyn Kormann, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022 China has huge capability in this area and could be building reservoirs to hold more rainwater on farms, or planting vegetation that is good at retaining moisture. WIRED, 3 Sep. 2022 For instance, empty any buckets or flowerpots that may have collected rainwater in your garden. Maggie O'neill, SELF, 18 Aug. 2022 Circa Chief Executive Derek Stevens shared a video on Twitter showing rainwater leaking through screens at Sportsbook. Allison Prang, WSJ, 29 July 2022 Underneath, a gravel and rock channel directs rainwater under the bridge and away from the home. Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine, 1 Sep. 2022 Many of the new water district rules for grass replacement in California also require homeowners to add rain barrels and configure the yard to catch and hold rainwater. Paul Vercammen, CNN, 19 Aug. 2022 Ronald described the pots and bowls that have been laid out throughout the cabin to catch rainwater, a makeshift fix that has been going on for the last two years. Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2022 On Wednesday, Oh announced $1.15 billion in spending in the coming decade to build six underground tunnels to drain rainwater and prevent future flooding. Stella Kim, NBC News, 12 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

rainwater

noun

rain·​wa·​ter ˈrān-ˌwȯ-tər How to pronounce rainwater (audio)
-ˌwä-
: water from rain

Biographical Definition

Rainwater

biographical name

Rain·​wa·​ter ˈrān-ˌwȯ-tər How to pronounce Rainwater (audio)
-ˌwä-
L(eo) James 1917–1986 American physicist
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