RAIN SHADOW

Meaning of RAIN SHADOW in English

Meteorol.

a region in the lee of mountains that receives less rainfall than the region windward of the mountains.

[ 1900-05 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 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 — 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
RAIN SHADOW — Also referred to as a precipitation shadow, it is the region on the lee side of a mountain or similar …
Weather and Meteorology 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 …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed

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