rainer en · NOUN
Etymology
From rain + -er.
Meanings
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(rare) That which rains, or dispenses something in a shower.
Pressure volume relationships determine the quantity of water discharged from rainers of different sizes of nozzle in a given time over the area of the wetted circles[…]
1974, Arthur Chapman Barnes, The Sugar Cane, page 190:c, 1893-1899, Ralph T. H. Griffith (translator), The Vedas Indra, Brhaspati, rainers of treasure, rejoicing at this sacrifice drink the Soma.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rainers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |