n.
1.the quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time
2.the process of forming a chemical precipitate
3.the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
4.the act of casting down or falling headlong from a height
5.an unexpected acceleration or hastening
6.overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
Idiom of the Day
in kind
payment for something with some goods rather than money
We will pay our neighbors in kind for the use of their sailboat.