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- [reyn-waw-ter, -wot-er]
- /ˈreɪnˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər/
- /ˈreɪnˌwɔː.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [reyn-waw-ter, -wot-er]
- /ˈreɪnˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər/
Definitions of rainwater word
- noun rainwater (Leo) James, 1917–86, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1975. 1
- noun rainwater fallen rain 1
- uncountable noun rainwater Rainwater is water that has fallen as rain. 0
- noun rainwater water from rain (as distinguished from spring water, tap water, etc) 0
- noun rainwater water that is falling or has fallen as rain, and is soft, containing relatively little soluble mineral matter 0
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Origin of rainwater
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English rein water, Old English regn-wæter; see rain, water
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Parts of speech for Rainwater
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rainwater popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
rainwater usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rainwater
noun rainwater
- adam's ale — water
- aqua — Aqua is the same as the colour aquamarine.
- aqua pura — pure water; esp., distilled water
- aquae — Chiefly Pharmacology. water. a liquid. a solution, especially in water.
- freshwater — of or living in water that is fresh or not salt: freshwater fish.
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