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Rain Shadow

nounid 122783·updated May 18, 2026
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an area that has little precipitation because some barrier causes the winds to lose their moisture before reaching it

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Variants

plural
Rain Shadows
possessive
Rain Shadow's
pluralpossessive
Rain Shadows'

Framework definitions

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

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