Rainband
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Rainband is a noun meaning (meteorology) An elongated cloud and precipitation structure associated with an area of rainfall.
Meaning
(meteorology) An elongated cloud and precipitation structure associated with an area of rainfall.
More Meanings
- A dark band in the yellow portion of the solar spectrum near the sodium line, caused by the presence of water vapour in the atmosphere, and hence sometimes used in weather predictions.
Word Forms
- rainbands
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ribband, rainlight, raign, rubberband, raing, radarmeteorology.
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