Collocations withrain
These are words often used in combination withrain.
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excessive rain
It can prevent erosion caused by excessive rain that might result from surface runoff.
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freezing rain
Freezing rain occurs about once every 510 years.
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heavy rain
The secondary streams had small catchment areas and -owed relatively slowly, except after heavy rain.
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light rain
There was a sandstorm and light rain.
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lowland rain
This study reports on its impact on forest canopy openness at six lowland rain forest sites with contrasting management histories (old-growth, selectively logged and regrowth).
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pouring rain
They stand in pouring rain, in snow and in fog.
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rain delay
Due to rain delay, both quarter- and semi-finals were played on the same day, therefore the semifinal match followed the quarterfinal match.
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rain gutter
The main purpose of a rain gutter is to protect a building's foundation by channeling water away from its base.
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rain shower
The 2010 race was memorable for a sudden rain shower at the finish line.
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rain squall
She evaded the destroyer in a rain squall and around 1200 attempted to come to periscope depth.
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seasonal rain
Due to variations in annual rainfall, local farmers can not depend on seasonal rain for irrigation and have instead constructed lined and unlined perennial wells for irrigation.
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torrential rain
Torrential rain helped to disperse the large crowd, estimated at 150,000.
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