RAIN SHADOW

Meaning of RAIN SHADOW in English

Also referred to as a precipitation shadow, it is the region on the lee side of a mountain or similar barrier where the precipitation is less than on the windward side. For example, the relatively dry Washoe Valley of western Nevada is in the rain shadow of the Sierra Nevada.

Weather and meteorology English vocabulary. Английский словарь погоды и метеорологии . 2012

RAIN SHADOW — noun Date: 1902 a region of reduced rainfall on the lee side of high mountains
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
RAIN SHADOW — noun : a region of reduced rainfall to the lee of high mountains
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RAIN SHADOW — Meteorol. a region in the lee of mountains that receives less rainfall than the region windward of the mountains. [ …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RAIN SHADOW — Date: 1902 : a region of reduced rainfall on the lee side of high mountains
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
RAIN SHADOW — Function: noun Date: 1902 : a region of reduced rainfall on the lee side of high mountains
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
RAIN SHADOW — ■ noun a relatively dry region sheltered from prevailing rain-bearing winds by a range of hills.
Concise Oxford English vocab
RAIN SHADOW — lee side of an orographic (mountainous) barrier, which receives considerably less precipitation than the windward side. See orographic precipitation.
Britannica English vocabulary
RAIN SHADOW — A dry region on the lee side of a topographic barrier, usually a mountain range, where the rainfall is noticeably …
Environmental Engineering English vocabulary
SHADOW — I. ˈsha(ˌ)dō, -_də; -_dəw, -_dō+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English shadwe, from Old English sceaduwe, sceadwe, oblique case …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RAIN — I. ˈrān noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English reyn, from Old English regn, rēn; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SHADOW — — shadower , n. — shadowless , adj. — shadowlike , adj. /shad"oh/ , n. 1. a dark figure or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RAIN — — rainless , adj. — rainlessness , n. /rayn/ , n. 1. water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SHADOW — I. ˈsha-(ˌ)dō noun Etymology: Middle English shadwe, from Old English sceaduw-, sceadu shade Date: before 12th century 1. : partial …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
RAIN — I. ˈrān noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English reyn, from Old English regn, rēn; akin to Old High German …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SHADOW — noun a small degree; a shade. 2. shadow ·noun darkness; shade; obscurity. 3. shadow ·noun a spirit; a ghost; a …
Webster English vocab
RAIN — noun & ·v reign. 2. rain ·vt to pour or shower down from above, like rain from the clouds. 3. …
Webster English vocab
SHADOW — [shad.ow] n [ME shadwe, fr. OE sceaduw-, sceadu shade] (bef. 12c) 1: partial darkness or obscurity within a part of …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
RAIN — [rain] n, often attrib [ME reyn, fr. OE regn, ren; akin to OHG regan rain] (bef. 12c) 1 a: water …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
RAIN — precipitation of liquid water drops with diameters greater than 0.5 mm (0.02 inch). When the drops are smaller, the precipitation …
Britannica English vocabulary
SHADOW — shadow BrE AmE ˈʃæd əʊ AmE \ -oʊ ▷ shadow|ed d ▷ shadow|ing ɪŋ ▷ shadow|s z ▶ ˌ shadow …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SHADOW — / ˈʃædəʊ; NAmE -doʊ/ noun , verb , adjective ■ noun DARK SHAPE 1. [ C ] the dark shape …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RAIN — / reɪn; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ U , sing. ] water that falls from the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SHADOW — I. shad ‧ ow 1 S3 W2 /ˈʃædəʊ $ -doʊ/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: verb : ↑ shadow …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
RAIN — I. rain 1 S2 W2 /reɪn/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: regn ] 1 . [uncountable] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SHADOW — n. & v. --n. 1 shade or a patch of shade. 2 a dark figure projected by a body intercepting …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
RAIN — n. & v. --n. 1 a the condensed moisture of the atmosphere falling visibly in separate drops. b the fall …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SHADOW — n. & v. n. 1 shade or a patch of shade. 2 a dark figure projected by a body intercepting …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
RAIN — n. & v. n. 1 a the condensed moisture of the atmosphere falling visibly in separate drops. b the fall …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SHADOW — n. & v. --n. 1. shade or a patch of shade. 2 a dark figure projected by a body intercepting …
Oxford English vocab
RAIN — n. & v. --n. 1. a the condensed moisture of the atmosphere falling visibly in separate drops. b the fall …
Oxford English vocab
SHADOW — ( shadows, shadowing, shadowed) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A shadow …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RAIN — ( rains, raining, rained) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Rain is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SHADOW — (~s, ~ing, ~ed) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A ~ is …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SHADOW — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES be a shadow/ghost of your former self (= be much less confident, healthy, energetic …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
RAIN — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a rain/snow storm ▪ They got caught in a terrible snow storm. acid rain …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SHADOW — (SMALL AMOUNT) [noun] - a small amountThere isn't a shadow of doubt that you've made the right decision.There wasn't even …
Cambridge English vocab
RAIN — [noun], [verb] - (to fall as) drops of water from cloudsRain is forecast for tomorrow. [U]Come inside out of the …
Cambridge English vocab
SHADOW
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SHADOW — I. noun ADJECTIVE ▪ dark , deep , dense , strong ▪ The house lay in dark ~. ▪ black …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
RAIN — I. noun ADJECTIVE ▪ driving , hard , lashing ( esp. BrE ), pelting , pounding ( esp. AmE ) …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
SHADOW — n. 25B6; noun he saw her shadow in the doorway : SILHOUETTE, outline, shape, contour, profile. he emerged from the …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SHADOW — n. 1 darkness, gloom, dimness, dusk, obscurity In the shadow I could make out the dim outline of a figure …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
RAIN — n. 1 precipitation, drizzle, sprinkle, downpour, shower, thunder-shower, cloudburst, rainstorm, squall, deluge, US sunshower After the rain the sun came …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
RAIN — In the Bible "early rain" signifies the rain of the autumn, (11:14) and "latter rain" the rain of spring. (Proverbs …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
RAIN — noun 1 BAD : It was heavy rain yesterday. GOOD : It rained heavily yesterday. GOOD : There was some …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
SHADOW — 1. сущ. 1) тень beyond a shadow of a doubt ≈ выше всех сомнений to produce, throw a shadow ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
RAIN — 1. сущ. 1) дождь rain beats, patters (against the windows) ≈ дождь барабанит, стучит (по стеклам) rain falls ≈ дождь …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SHADOW — shadow.ogg 1. ʹʃædəʋ n 1. тень ( от предметов ) the shadow of the house of the tree - тень …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
RAIN — rain.ogg 1. reın n 1. 1> дождь continuous /quiet, steady, widespread/ rain - обложной дождь drizzling rain - изморось, моросящий …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
RAIN — 1) дождь 2) "дождь" ( истирание поверхности фильма в виде царапин ) • rain and snow — дождь со снегом …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
RAIN — 1) дождь 2) "дождь" (истирание поверхности фильма в виде царапин) • rain and snow — дождь со снегом - abundant rain - acid rain - continuous …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
SHADOW — 1) заслонять 2) отбрасывать тень 3) тень • shadow forming effect — островной эффект - line of shadow - shadow cone - shadow effect - shadow factor - shadow …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
SHADOW — shadow сущ.1) тень beyond a shadow of a doubt — вне всяких сомнений, без тени сомнения to produce, throw a …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
RAIN — rain сущ.1) дождь rain beats, patters (against the windows) — дождь барабанит, стучит (по стеклам) rain falls — дождь идет …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
SHADOW — 1. [ʹʃædəʋ] n 1. тень ( от предметов ) the ~ of the house [of the tree] - тень от …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
SHADOW — 1. ʹʃædəʋ n 1. тень ( от предметов ) the shadow of the house of the tree - тень от …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
RAIN — 1. reın n 1. 1> дождь continuous /quiet, steady, widespread/ rain - обложной дождь drizzling rain - изморось, моросящий дождь …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SHADOW — 1. сущ. 1) тень прям. и перен. to be afraid of one's (own) shadow — бояться собственной тени to cast, …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
RAIN — 1. сущ. 1) дождь rain beats, patters (against the windows) — дождь барабанит, стучит (по стеклам) rain falls — дождь …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
SHADOW — 1. сущ. 1) тень прям. и перен. to be afraid of one's (own) shadow — бояться собственной тени to cast, produce, throw a …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
RAIN — 1. сущ. 1) дождь rain beats, patters (against the windows) — дождь барабанит, стучит (по стеклам) rain falls — дождь идет rain freezes — …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
SHADOW — 1. _n. 1> тень; to cast a shadow - отбрасывать или бросать тень; to be afraid of one's own shadow …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
RAIN — 1. _n. 1> дождь; to be caught in the rain - попасть под дождь, быть застигнутым дождем - rain or …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
SHADOW — 1. n. 1. тень; to cast a shadow - отбрасывать или бросать тень; to be afraid of one's own shadow …
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