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rainband

[reyn-band]

noun

  1. a dark band in the solar spectrum caused by water vapor in the atmosphere.

rainband

/ ˈreɪnˌbænd /

noun

  1. a dark band in the solar spectrum caused by water in the atmosphere

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Word History and Origins

Origin of rainband1

First recorded in 1880–85; rain + band 2
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