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- US Pronunciation
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- [reyn-out]
- /ˈreɪnˌaʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [reyn-out]
- /ˈreɪnˌaʊt/
Definitions of rainout word
- noun rainout a contest, performance, or the like, that has been rained out. 1
- noun rainout Also called washout. the removal of radioactive particles or other foreign substances from the atmosphere by precipitation. 1
- noun rainout radioactive fallout or atmospheric pollution carried to the earth by rain 0
- noun rainout an event that has been postponed or canceled because of rain 0
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Origin of rainout
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
1945-50, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase rain out
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Parts of speech for Rainout
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rainout popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
rainout usage trend in Literature
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