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rainfall

/ˈreɪnfɔːl/noun

उच्चारण रेन्फ़ॉल

वर्षा, बारिश की मात्रा, वृष्टि

Basic word

noun
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    [U, C]

    the total amount of rain that falls in a particular area in a particular period

    वर्षा, बारिश की मात्रा, वृष्टि

    • Kerala receives heavy rainfall during the monsoon.
    • an average annual rainfall of 100 cm
    • Heavy rainfall caused floods in several parts of Assam.
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    • The region has had below-average rainfall this year.
    • Farmers depend on the rainfall for their summer crops.

    Synonyms rain precipitation

    Opposite drought

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

rain precipitation

Antonyms

drought

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General knowledge

Mawsynram in Meghalaya is often said to receive the highest average annual rainfall in the world.

Meghalaya के Mawsynram को अक्सर दुनिया में सबसे अधिक औसत वार्षिक वर्षा वाला स्थान कहा जाता है।

Rainfall is measured with an instrument called a rain gauge.

वर्षा को rain gauge (वर्षामापी) नामक उपकरण से मापा जाता है।