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/reɪn/ 
| singular | rain |
| plural | rains |
water that falls in drops from clouds in the skyDrops of rain ran down the window pane.
Outside the rain continued to fall steadily.
Heavy rain has been forecast for Saturday and Sunday.
Visibility was good, with only occasional light rain.
People were lining up for buses in the rain.
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