- shower of rain
- Australian Slanga train
English dialects glossary. 2013.
shower of rain
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Shower of rain — a train … Dictionary of Australian slang
shower — [n] precipitation cloudburst, deluge, downpour, drizzle, flood, hail, rain, rainstorm, sleet, storm, thunderstorm; concepts 524,526 shower [v1] rain come down in buckets*, downpour, drench, drizzle, fall, hail, mist, patter, pour, sleet, spray,… … New thesaurus
rain|fall — «RAYN FL», noun. 1. a shower of rain: »The existence of both crystals and droplets within one cloud will always greatly facilitate rainfall (Eric Kraus). 2. the amount of water in the form of rain, sleet, or snow that falls within a given time… … Useful english dictionary
rain|show|er — «RAYN SHOW uhr», noun. a shower of rain: »The Weather Bureau described it as “a good rainshower,” but said only.02 inches had been measured (New York Times) … Useful english dictionary
shower — I n. bath using an overhead spray 1) to have (BE), take a shower short period of rain brief downpour 2) a heavy; light shower 3) April; passing; scattered showers 4) a meteor; rain; thunder shower 5) a sun shower (esp. AE) ( rain that falls while … Combinatory dictionary
shower — show|er1 S2 [ˈʃauə US ʃaur] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(for washing in)¦ 2¦(act of washing)¦ 3¦(rain)¦ 4¦(lots of things)¦ 5¦(party)¦ 6¦(people)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: scur] 1.) ¦(F … Dictionary of contemporary English
rain — [[t]reɪn[/t]] n. 1) mer water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops 2) mer a rainfall, rainstorm, or shower 3) mer rains, the rainy season; seasonal rainfall 4) mer weather marked by steady or… … From formal English to slang
shower down — verb rain abundantly Meteors showered down over half of Australia • Syn: ↑shower • Derivationally related forms: ↑shower (for: ↑shower) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
rain shower — noun a brief period of precipitation the game was interrupted by a brief shower • Syn: ↑shower • Derivationally related forms: ↑showery (for: ↑shower), ↑shower (fo … Useful english dictionary
rain shower — /ˈreɪn ʃaʊə/ (say rayn showuh) noun 1. a shower of rain. 2. a bathroom shower created by a showerhead designed to control the flow of water to create the effect of rain …
