rainout
or rain-out
a contest, performance, or the like, that has been rained out.
Also called washout. the removal of radioactive particles or other foreign substances from the atmosphere by precipitation.
Origin of rainout
1- Compare fallout.
Words Nearby rainout
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How to use rainout in a sentence
Except for a rainout in Boston, all 26 other teams played Thursday.
As baseball tries to return to normal, a reminder of how fragile the season may be | Chelsea Janes, Adam Kilgore | April 1, 2021 | Washington Post
British Dictionary definitions for rainout
/ (ˈreɪnˌaʊt) /
radioactive fallout or atmospheric pollution carried to the earth by rain
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Other Idioms and Phrases with rainout
Force the cancellation or postponement of some event owing to bad weather. For example, Our picnic was rained out, but we hope to have it next week. [1920s]
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