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rainsquall

American  
[reyn-skwawl] / ˈreɪnˌskwɔl /

noun

  1. squall.

Etymology

Origin of rainsquall

First recorded in 1840–50; rain + squall 1

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"We were in the middle of a really dark rainsquall," Richards told reporters.

From Reuters

A thick rainsquall came up, and rendered it impossible for the rear gunboats to know whither the Confederate flotilla had fled.

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