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What is a drought?

What is a drought? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell.
  2. (by extension, informal) A longer than expected term without success, particularly in sport.
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There are plenty of potatoes in the ground and it looks like a prolonged drought or difficult harvest will be required to lift prices.
Forget the 43-year drought and three straight flameouts in the NFC championship game.
Climate extremes like flood, fire, cyclones and drought cause major impacts that can be minimised more effectively with climate forecasting.
The characteristic periods of drought and low beef prices also rule out generalisation about exploitation.
While rainfall registers about 50 inches per year, growers often have to irrigate their crops during extended drought periods.
The immediate cause of the famine is the drought in the southern part of the island and the cyclone that hit the east this year.

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