Rainout
[reyn-out] /ˈreɪnˌaʊt/
noun
1.
a contest, performance, or the like, that has been rained out.
2.
Also called washout. the removal of radioactive particles or other foreign substances from the atmosphere by precipitation.
/ˈreɪnˌaʊt/
noun
1.
radioactive fallout or atmospheric pollution carried to the earth by rain
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