OROGRAPHIC RAIN

Meaning of OROGRAPHIC RAIN in English

noun

: the rain produced when a mountain deflects moisture-laden wind upward

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

OROGRAPHIC — also ~al adjective Date: circa 1803 of or relating to mountains
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
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
OROGRAPHIC — |ōrə|grafik adjective also oro·graph·i·cal -fə̇kəl Etymology: oro- (I) + -graphic, -graphical : of or relating to mountains especially with respect …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OROGRAPHIC — (a.) Alt. of Orographical
Английский словарь Webster
OROGRAPHIC — ( a. ) Alt. of Orographical
Webster's Revised 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
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
OROGRAPHIC — adjective also oro·graph·i·cal -fi-kəl Date: circa 1803 : of or relating to mountains ; especially : associated with or induced …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
RAIN — noun & ·v reign. 2. rain ·vt to pour or shower down from above, like rain from the clouds. 3. …
Webster English vocab
OROGRAPHIC — adj ·alt. of orographical.
Webster English vocab
OROGRAPHIC — [ ˌɒrə'grafɪk ] ■ adjective relating to mountains, especially as regards their position and form. ↘(of clouds or rainfall) resulting …
Concise Oxford 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
OROGRAPHIC — [oro.graph.ic] also oro.graph.i.cal adj (ca. 1803): of or relating to mountains; esp: associated with or induced by the presence of …
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
RAIN — / reɪn; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ U , sing. ] water that falls from the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OROGRAPHIC — / ˌɒrəˈgræfɪk; NAmE / adjective ( geology ) connected with mountains, especially with their position and shape
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RAIN — I. rain 1 S2 W2 /reɪn/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: regn ] 1 . [uncountable] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
RAIN — n. & v. --n. 1 a the condensed moisture of the atmosphere falling visibly in separate drops. b the fall …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
RAIN — n. & v. n. 1 a the condensed moisture of the atmosphere falling visibly in separate drops. b the fall …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
RAIN — n. & v. --n. 1. a the condensed moisture of the atmosphere falling visibly in separate drops. b the fall …
Oxford English vocab
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
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
RAIN — [noun], [verb] - (to fall as) drops of water from cloudsRain is forecast for tomorrow. [U]Come inside out of the …
Cambridge English vocab
RAIN — I. noun ADJECTIVE ▪ driving , hard , lashing ( esp. BrE ), pelting , pounding ( esp. AmE ) …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
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
OROGRAPHIC — Related to, or caused by, physical geography (such as mountains or sloping terrain).
Weather and Meteorology English vocabulary
RAIN — noun 1 BAD : It was heavy rain yesterday. GOOD : It rained heavily yesterday. GOOD : There was some …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
OROGRAPHIC — Related to, or caused by, physical geography (such as mountains or sloping terrain).
A Comprehensive English Glossary Of Weather
RAIN — 1. сущ. 1) дождь rain beats, patters (against the windows) ≈ дождь барабанит, стучит (по стеклам) rain falls ≈ дождь …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
OROGRAPHIC — (геология) орографический
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
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
OROGRAPHIC — a геол. орографический
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
RAIN — rain сущ.1) дождь rain beats, patters (against the windows) — дождь барабанит, стучит (по стеклам) rain falls — дождь идет …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
OROGRAPHIC — (a) орографический
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
OROGRAPHIC — a геол. орографический
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
RAIN — 1. reın n 1. 1> дождь continuous /quiet, steady, widespread/ rain - обложной дождь drizzling rain - изморось, моросящий дождь …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
OROGRAPHIC — a геол. орографический
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
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
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
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
RAIN — 1. n. 1. дождь; to be caught in the rain - попасть под дождь, быть застигнутым дождем - rain or …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
RAIN — 1. _n. 1> дождь; rain or shine при любой погоде; _перен. что бы то ни было; при всех условиях; the …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
OROGRAPHIC — гипсометрический орографический
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь морских терминов
RAIN — дождь - rain bow - rain cloud - rain coat - driving rain - drizzling rain - rain fall - …
Англо-Русский морской словарь
RAIN — 1. сущ. 1) дождь rain beats, patters (against the windows) ≈ дождь барабанит, стучит (по стеклам) rain falls ≈ дождь …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
OROGRAPHIC — (геология) орографический
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
OROGRAPHIC PRECIPITATION — precipitation caused by the lifting of moist air over a mountain barrier. [ 1965-70 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OROGRAPHIC CLOUD — any cloud whose existence and form are largely controlled by the disturbed flow of air over and around mountains, as …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OROGRAPHIC PRECIPITATION — rain, snow, or other precipitation produced when moist air is lifted as it moves over a mountain range. As the …
Britannica English vocabulary
OROGRAPHIC EFFECT — The effect that the varying topography has on atmospheric circulations. Deflection of air flow by mountains lifts air, resulting in …
Weather and Meteorology English vocabulary
OROGRAPHIC RAINFALL/SNOWFALL — For precipitation to occur, other conditions being satisfied (i.e. enough humidity, required temperature structure, sufficient depth of cloud etc.), there …
Weather and Meteorology English vocabulary
OROGRAPHIC LIFTING — Where the flow of air is forced up and over barriers such as highlands or mountains. Moist air being forced …
Weather and Meteorology English vocabulary
OROGRAPHICAL — adjective see: orographic
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
OROGRAPHICALLY — adverb see orographic
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OROGRAPHICAL — adjective see orographic
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OROGRAPHY — — orographic /awr'euh graf"ik, or'euh-/ , orographical , adj. — orographically , adv. /aw rog"reuh fee, oh rog"-/ , n. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OROGRAPHICAL — see orographic
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
RAIN SHADOW — lee side of an orographic (mountainous) barrier, which receives considerably less precipitation than the windward side. See orographic precipitation.
Britannica English vocabulary
CLOUD — any visible mass of water droplets, ice crystals, or a mixture of both that is suspended in the air, usually …
Britannica English vocabulary

Webster's New International English Dictionary

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