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What is the difference between rain and umbrella?

rain | umbrella |

As nouns the difference between rain and umbrella

is that rain is condensed water falling from a cloud while umbrella is cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun.

As a verb rain

is (impersonal) to have rain fall from the sky.

rain

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • Condensed water falling from a cloud.
  • We've been having a lot of rain lately .
    The rains came late that year.
  • (figuratively) Any matter moving or falling, usually through air, and especially if liquid or otherwise figuratively identifiable with raindrops.
  • (figuratively) An instance of particles or larger pieces of matter moving or falling through air.
  • A rain of mortar fire fell on our trenches.

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (obsolete)

    Usage notes

    * shower, downpour, drop are some of the words used to count rain.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    en verb)
  • (impersonal) To have rain fall from the sky.
  • It will rain today.
  • To fall as or like rain.
  • * Shakespeare
  • The rain it raineth every day.
    Tears rained from her eyes.
  • To fall in large quantities.
  • Bombs rained from the sky.
  • To issue (something) in large quantities.
  • The boxer rained punches on his opponent's head.

    Derived terms

    * Also see * it never rains but it pours * rain cats and dogs, rain dogs and cats * rain down * rain off

    See also

    * drizzle * hail * mizzle * precipitation * serein * shower * sleet * snow * storm *

    Anagrams

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    umbrella

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun.
  • :
  • *
  • *:There was a neat hat-and-umbrella stand, and the stranger's weary feet fell soft on a good, serviceable dark-red drugget, which matched in colour the flock-paper on the walls.
  • Generally, anything that provides protection.
  • :
  • Something that covers a wide range of concepts, purposes, groups, etc.
  • :
  • The main body of a jellyfish, excluding the tentacles.
  • :
  • Synonyms

    * (l) * (l) (colloquial) * (l) * (l)

    Derived terms

    * Japanese umbrella pine * subumbrella * umbrella bird * umbrella body * umbrella brand * umbrella fund * umbrellaless * umbrella organisation, umbrella organization * umbrella pine * umbrella plant * umbrella school * umbrella stand * umbrella term * umbrella tree

    See also

    * awning * bumbershoot * gamp * parasol * shield

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cover or protect, as if by an umbrella.
  • *
  • To form the dome shape of an open umbrella.
  • *
  • To move like a sea jelly.
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