neerslag — meaning in English
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English meaning
- fallout noun Radioactive dust and debris that settles after a nuclear explosion.
- precipitation noun Rain, snow, hail, or any other form of water falling from the sky.
- rainfall noun The amount of rain that falls in a given place over a given period.
Senses
neerslag is used for these senses in English:
- fallout The event of small airborne particles falling to the ground in significant quantities as a result of major industrial activity, volcano eruption, sandstorm, nuclear explosion, etc.
- precipitation (meteorology) Any or all of the forms of water particles, whether liquid or solid, that fall from the upper atmosphere (e.g., rain, hail, snow or sleet). It is a major class of hydrometeor, but it is distinguished from cloud, fog, dew, rime, frost, etc., in that it must fall. It is distinguished from cloud and virga in that it must reach the ground.
- rainfall (meteorology) The amount of rain that falls on a single occasion
fallout — full definition
- noun Radioactive dust and debris that settles after a nuclear explosion.
- noun The unpleasant or unexpected consequences of an event or decision.
precipitation — full definition
- noun Rain, snow, hail, or any other form of water falling from the sky.
- noun (chemistry) The process of a solid forming and settling out of a liquid solution.