rainfall
noun [U] /ˈreɪn.fɔːl/
/-fɑːl/ Definition
› rain, or the amount of rain that falls: Heavy rainfall ruined the match. The average annual rainfall in this region is 750 mm.Rain
(Definition of rainfall noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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