rainout

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rainout

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From rain + out.

noun rainouts

countable Something which has been cancelled due to interfering rain.
Similar: washout
countable Such a cancellation. A rainout on the season's second game would be, to say the least, unconvenient.
uncountable Nuclear fallout deposited by means of rain.

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@misc{rainout_2026,
  title = {rainout},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rainout},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}