проливно́й дождь — meaning in English
prolivnoy dozhd
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English meaning
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cataract
noun A large waterfall, especially one that plunges over a steep drop.
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rainstorm
noun A storm consisting mainly of heavy, often sudden rainfall.
Senses
проливно́й дождь is used for these senses in English:
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cataract
(mechanics, chiefly, historical) A type of governor used in single-acting steam engines, where a flow of water through an opening regulates the stroke.
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rainstorm
A storm characterized by substantial, heavy rainfall.
cataract — full definition
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noun A large waterfall, especially one that plunges over a steep drop.
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noun A clouding of the eye's lens that causes blurred vision, common in older age.
