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rainwater

[rayn-waw-ter, -wot-er] / ˈreɪnˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər /


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In April, the Amazon River basin reaches its seasonal maximum for rainwater, holding about 2,400 gigatons.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

The Panama Canal relies on rainwater for its complex system of locks, which lifts ships almost 90 feet above sea level onto a navigable waterway, and then lowers them at the other end.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

It operates using rainwater that collects in two reservoirs, whose levels have dropped due to the onset of El Nino.

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026

Store your wheelbarrow inside your shed so rainwater can’t collect.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

We popped out of our life-vest seat belts to catch the rainwater with the tarp.

From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin


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