rainfree en · ADJ
Etymology
From rain + -free.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Of a period, place or condition, free from rain or not experiencing rain.
The Guadalquivir valley has 3 gentle climates, with the W lowlands below Sevilla the warmest and driest (125-150 rainfree days).
1994, Passport Books, North African, page 76:Automatic tensiometer controlled irrigation is efficient and works well during the rainfree season.
1979, California Avocado Society (publisher), California Avocado Society Year Book, volume 63, page 134:Finally we agreed that those clear, cloudless, rare, rainfree days for which we were impatiently waiting must be "just around the corner."
1937, Pacific Motor Boat (publisher), Pacific Motor Boat, volume 30, page 9:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rain-free | alternative | lexicographic |