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Rain Shadow

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

an area that has little precipitation because some barrier causes the winds to lose their moisture before reaching it

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Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
Rain Shadows
possessive
Rain Shadow's
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Rain Shadows'