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| + | [[Image:Rain Steam and Speed the Great Western Railway.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''[[Rain, Steam and Speed – The Great Western Railway]]'' ([[1844]]) by [[William Turner]]]] | ||
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| - | # Condensed [[water]] falling from a [[cloud]]. | + | '''Rain''' is liquid [[water]] in the form of [[droplet]]s that have [[condensation|condensed]] from [[atmosphere|atmospheric]] [[water vapor]] and then [[precipitation (meteorology)|precipitated]]—that is, become heavy enough to fall under [[gravity]]. Rain is a major component of the [[water cycle]] and is responsible for depositing most of the [[fresh water]] on the Earth. It provides suitable conditions for many types of [[ecosystem]], as well as water for [[hydroelectricity|hydroelectric power plants]] and crop [[irrigation]]. |
| - | # Any matter moving or falling, usually through air, and especially if liquid or otherwise figuratively identifiable with [[raindrop]]s. | + | ==See also== |
| - | # An instance of [[particle]]s or larger pieces of [[matter]] moving or [[fall]]ing through [[air]]. | + | *[[Golden rain]] |
| - | #: ''A '''rain''' of mortar fire fell on our trenches.'' | + | |
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| == Namesakes == | == Namesakes == | ||
| - | *''[[Rain (2001 film)]]'', a New Zealand film | + | *''[[Paris Street; Rainy Day]]'', by [[Gustave Caillebotte]] |
| - | *[[Rain (painting)]]'', by Gustave Caillebotte | + | *"[[I Can't Stand the Rain]]" |
| *''[[Bridge in the Rain]]'' | *''[[Bridge in the Rain]]'' | ||
| *''[[Purple Rain (album)]]'' | *''[[Purple Rain (album)]]'' | ||
| *''[[Rain, Steam and Speed - The Great Western Railway]]'' | *''[[Rain, Steam and Speed - The Great Western Railway]]'' | ||
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Rain is liquid water in the form of droplets that have condensed from atmospheric water vapor and then precipitated—that is, become heavy enough to fall under gravity. Rain is a major component of the water cycle and is responsible for depositing most of the fresh water on the Earth. It provides suitable conditions for many types of ecosystem, as well as water for hydroelectric power plants and crop irrigation.
See also
Namesakes
- Paris Street; Rainy Day, by Gustave Caillebotte
- "I Can't Stand the Rain"
- Bridge in the Rain
- Purple Rain (album)
- Rain, Steam and Speed - The Great Western Railway
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