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Precipitation

Precipitation

  • the act or process of precipitating.
  • In meteorology, precipitation is any kind of water that falls from the sky as part of the weather. This includes snow, rain, sleet, freezing rain, hail, and virga

    • Origin: L. Praecipitatio

    Last updated on August 27th, 2022

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