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rain
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6). -
adobe
Adobe is a mixture of mud and straw that is dried into bricks in the sun and used for building, especially in hot countries. -
adobe flat
a gently sloping clayey plain formed by a short-lived stream or flood water -
cloudburst
A cloudburst is a sudden, very heavy fall of rain. -
desert
A desert is a large area of land, usually in a hot region, where there is almost no water, rain, trees, or plants. -
dryland farming
a mode of farming, practiced in regions of slight or insufficient rainfall, that relies mainly on tillage methods rendering the soil more receptive of moisture and on the selection of suitable crops.