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Definition of Rainmaking
1. Noun. Activity intended to produce rain.
Definition of Rainmaking
1. Noun. The attempted artificial production of rain, either by use of magic or by seeding clouds ¹
2. Noun. (US informal) Hiring someone who creates business opportunities or revenue. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Rainmaking
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Rainmaking
Literary usage of Rainmaking
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Electrical Review (1891)
"A circumstance that appears to have been lost sight of in all the recent attempts
at rainmaking, is that such attempts have been apparently made regardless ..."
2. Hydrology: The Fundamental Basis of Hydraulic Engineering by Daniel Webster Mead (1919)
"RAIN MAKING The Facts about rainmaking, GE Curtis. Eng. Mag. July, 1892.
rainmaking, Prof. Fernando Sanford. Scl. Am. Sup. Aug. 11, 1894. ..."
3. Drought Resistance in Crops with Emphasis on Rice by International Rice Research Institute (1982)
"Weather modification, through such activities as cloud seeding for rainmaking,
has commanded considerable attention and research resources for more than two ..."
4. The Miombo in Transition: Woodlands and Welfare in Africa by Bruce Morgan Campbell (1996)
"Individual large trees are associated with the spirits in many areas and cannot
be cut. They are frequently used for rainmaking ceremonies (Gerden ..."
5. The Popular Science Monthly (1894)
"$1. Macfarlane, Alexander, University of Texas. On rainmaking. Pp. 10. Mayer,
IH, MD Domestic Economy. Lancaster," Pa. Pp 288. ..."
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