rainout en · NOUN
Etymology
From rain + out.
Meanings
- (countable) Something which has been cancelled due to interfering rain.
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(countable) Such a cancellation.
A rainout on the season's second game would be, to say the least, unconvenient.
2004, Jon C. Stott, Minor Leagues, Major Boom: Local Professional Baseball Revitalized, page 89:
- (uncountable) Nuclear fallout deposited by means of rain.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rainouts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |