- rainout
- Radioactive material in the atmosphere brought down by precipitation.
Military dictionary. 2000.
rainout
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rainout — ☆ rainout [rān′out΄ ] n. an event that has been postponed or canceled because of rain … English World dictionary
Rainout — A Rainout is the process of precipitation causing the removal of radioactive particles from the atmosphere onto the ground, [cite web url = http://iis db.stanford.edu/pubs/20063/NuclearRisk.pdf title = Communicating Nuclear Risk accessdate = 2007 … Wikipedia
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rainout — radioaktyviosios nuosėdos statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Radioaktyviosios atmosferos medžiagos, krintančios ant žemės su krituliais. atitikmenys: angl. rainout pranc. pluie radioactive … NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Rainout (sports) — Rainout, washout, rain delay, and rain stopped play are terms regarding an outdoor event, generally a sporting event, delayed or cancelled due to rain, or the threat of rain. Delays due to other forms of weather are named snow delay , lightning… … Wikipedia
rainout — noun see rain out … New Collegiate Dictionary
rainout — /rayn owt /, n. 1. a contest, performance, or the like, that has been rained out. 2. Also called washout. the removal of radioactive particles or other foreign substances from the atmosphere by precipitation. Also, rain out. Cf. fallout. [1945 50 … Universalium
rainout — noun a) Something which has been cancelled due to interfering rain. b) Such a cancellation … Wiktionary
rainout — noun N. Amer. a cancellation or premature ending of an event because of rain … English new terms dictionary
rainout — rain•out [[t]ˈreɪnˌaʊt[/t]] n. the cancellation or postponement of a sports event, performance, etc., because of rain • Etymology: 1945–50, amer … From formal English to slang
