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Third Phalanx - Horse Racing (gambling) and rain 1, noun (oh)


Third Phalanx - Horse Racing (gambling)


See coffin bone.

rain 1, noun (oh)



[Language: Old English; Origin: regn]
[U] water that falls in small drops from clouds in the sky
::a night of wind and rain
in the rain
::I left my bicycle out in the rain.
heavy/torrential/pouring rain
(=a lot of rain)
::There will be heavy rain in most parts of the country.
::The light rain had stopped.
::a heavy shower of rain
::An inch of rain fell in an hour.
::As the first drops of rain fell, they ran for cover.
:: It was pouring with rain (=it was raining very hard) and Laura only had a thin dress on.
:: It looks like rain (=there are dark rain clouds) , so let's go inside.
-see also acid rain , rain drop , rainy
the rains
heavy rain that falls during a particular period in the year in tropical countries
-synonym monsoon monsoon
::Last year, the rains came on time in April.
rain of sth
a large number of things falling or moving through the air together
::The archers sent a rain of arrows towards the enemy.
(come) rain or shine
spoken whatever happens or whatever the weather is like
::Don't worry. We'll be there - rain or shine.
-- rainless adj
-see also right as rain at right 1 (9)