rain delay

collocation in English

meaningsofrainanddelay

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rain
noun[U]
uk
/reɪn/us
/reɪn/
drops of water ...
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delay
noun[C or U]
uk
/dɪˈleɪ/us
/dɪˈleɪ/
the situation in which you have to wait longer than expected for something to happen, or the time that you have ...
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(Definition ofrainanddelayfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofrain delay

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Due toraindelay, both quarter- and semi-finals were played on the same day, therefore the semifinal match followed the quarterfinal match.
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The fifth set went only four games before anotherraindelay; the score was 22 (4040) when they returned.
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Cone's perfect game, to date the only one in regular-season interleague play, was interrupted by a 33-minuteraindelay.
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Due to darkness caused by theraindelayand red flag, it was shortened to 129 laps.
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Weeks later he reported to the park for another game, but his illness forced him to go home after waiting through a longraindelay.
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After a morningraindelay, the race began two hours behind schedule.
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Araindelayin 2006 saw the second race finish under the lights.
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A 33-minuteraindelayinterrupted the game in the third inning.
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The game was interrupted in the seventh by araindelaylasting 39 minutes.
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However, theraindelayincreased the pre-race coverage to almost an hour.
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He had to sit through a one-hourraindelayand showers in the 7th, 8th, and 9th innings to finish the game.
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The game was forced into araindelay.
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Theraindelayreduced the match to 32 overs per side.
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He however went on to finish a strong 9th after the longraindelaythe race suffered.
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Due to theraindelay, the traditional victory banquet was canceled.
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At the time, the rules did not specifically provide forraindelayextensions during the pole round.
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A briefraindelayhalted proceedings at the beginning of the third.
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She was treated and played to a tiebreak when araindelayhalted play for almost 2 hours.
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Holmberg was down a set and 2-0, but after araindelay, he found his timing and completely took over the match.
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Araindelaycut his debut short after 4 innings, in which he allowed one earned run on five hits, with five strikeouts and three walks.
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