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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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1996
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rain sb. OE.
reġn + OS., OHG.
regan (Du., G.
regen), ON.
regn, Goth.
rign; CGmc., but isolated in IE.
So
rain vb. OE.
reġnian. The comps.
rain-bow,
-drop,
-shower,
-water, and
rainy are all of OE. age.
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 "The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)")
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RAIN ENCOURAGES IMAGINATION TO BLOSSOM.(Neighbors West)
Newspaper article from: The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY); 10/17/2002; 700+ words
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Rain, rain go away, for we cannot stand another day
Newspaper article from: Belfast Telegraph; 9/19/2008; 700+ words
; Rain in the garden, rain in the skies, rain on the cheeks and...And thus it goes, in every season, the rains increase beyond all reason; so it really...speak for all who daily shiver beneath the rain-clouds' arrowed quiver. I have no...
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Rain, rain go away, and don't come back
Newspaper article from: Belfast Telegraph; 9/19/2008; ; 700+ words
; Rain in the garden, rain in the skies, rain on the cheeks and...And thus it goes, in every season, the rains increase beyond all reason; so it really...speak for all who daily shiver beneath the rain-clouds' arrowed quiver. I have no...
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Rain/No-Rain Classification Methods for Microwave Radiometer Observations over Land Using Statistical Information for Brightness Temperatures under No-Rain Conditions
Magazine article from: Journal of Applied Meteorology; 8/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...classify radiometer observations over land as either "rain" or "no rain" because background land surface conditions change...significantly with time and location. In this study, a no-rain brightness temperature database was created to infer...
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Rain relief for farmers; More still needed
Newspaper article from: The Press; 1/13/2003; ; 700+ words
; Weekend rain in the South Island has taken the heat off farmers...their relief was tempered with the knowledge more rain is needed to build up depleted soil- moisture levels. About 15mm of rain fell in parts of North Canterbury, with a similar...
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RAIN Source(R) Capital Unveils Web Tools for RAIN Angel Network.
Business Wire; 2/1/2008; 700+ words
; RAIN Angel Network To Use Angelsoft([R]) For...Local Entrepreneurs ST. PAUL, Minn. -- RAIN Source([R]) Capital, manager of the...manage deal flow and member communication. The RAIN network's adoption of the Angelsoft...
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Rain Gauge and Disdrometer Measurements during the Keys Area Microphysics Project (KAMP)
Magazine article from: Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology; 11/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...impact disdrometers and 27 tipping bucket rain gauges were operated at 11 different sites...the Keys Area Microphysics Project. The rain gauge and disdrometer network was designed...disdrometers were also collocated with rain gauges. Overall the experiment was quite...
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Rain Bird Takes Water Conservation Back to School as It Unveils Its Explorations into Water Teaching Curriculum.
Business Wire; 9/7/2007; 700+ words
; ...Through Experimentation AZUSA, Calif. -- Rain Bird, the leading manufacturer and provider...geared for use by students in grades 3-6, Rain Bird's Explorations Into Water teaching...Into Water teaching curriculum builds on Rain Bird's commitment to The Intelligent...
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When is rain steady?
Magazine article from: Journal of Applied Meteorology; 1/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ABSTRACT By definition, steady rain should have a nearly constant rainfall...however, the criteria for determining when rain is steady remain qualitative and arbitrary...process at all scales. Hence, steady rain is Poissonian. Explicit equations for...
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 "The Nation (Karachi, Pakistan)")
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Rain adds beauty to capital, paralyses life in Pindi.
Newspaper article from: The Nation (Karachi, Pakistan); 4/8/2009; 700+ words
; ...green with persistent rains on Wednesday yet the...due to the continues rain which starts from...after causing heavy rains, snowfall in mountainous...question that the rain spell was quite unusual...Terming the recent rain spell damaging for...damage. However, rains and snowfall ...
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Rain Forests
Book article from: Plant Sciences
Rain Forests Since rainfall controls tropical vegetation in the tropics, rain forest types may be classified with reference to local...include lowland, montane , subtropical, and temperate rain forests. Their common features are at least 1,500...
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rain
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
rain precipitation in liquid form. It consists...small, they are collectively termed drizzle. Rain plays a key role in the hydrologic, or water...fall of snow , reduced to its equivalent in rain. Rainfall is measured, in terms of inches...
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Rain Bird Corporation
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Rain Bird Corporation 145 North Grand Avenue Glendora...Telephone: (626) 963-9311 Toll Free: (800) RAIN BIRD Fax: (626) 335-1865 Web site: http...Metal Valve and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing Rain Bird Corporation is the largest manufacturer...
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Rain Forest
Encyclopedia entry from: UXL Encyclopedia of Science
Rain forest Rain forests are ecosystems characterized by high annual precipitation and an...microorganisms in a region considered together with their environment.) Rain forests can be found in both tropical and temperate regions. (Temperate...
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Rain in the Face
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Rain in the Face Rain in the Face (c.1835–1905), also called Itonagaju, was...both Custer and his brother were killed. The warrior was known as Chief Rain in the Face, and as he had no chiefs on either side of his family...
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