rainband

American

[reyn-band] / ˈreɪnˌbænd /

noun

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

rainband British

/ ˈreɪnˌbænd /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of rainband

First recorded in 1880–85; rain + band ²

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