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Having, or characterized by, frequent or heavy rainfall
“The precipitating clouds have been the primary focus, due to the direct interest in precipitation and its impact on various economic activities and daily life.”
Present participle for to instigate or cause to happen
“If the opening of the Great Frontier did precipitate a boom in Western civilization, the effects on human ideas and institutions must have been profound and far-reaching.”
Present participle for to accelerate the occurrence or onset of
“The violent kicking necessary to catch a wave at the critical moment will precipitate the occurrence of cramp in a surfer who has been exposed to cool water for a considerable time.”
Present participle for to throw an object or person from a great height
“Dreading a giddiness that might precipitate her into the pit, she remained staring blindly at the stage.”
Present participle for to have water in the air fall to the ground
“We can see the congregation filing out of the church and opening out their umbrellas as a light rain begins to precipitate gently onto them.”
Present participle for to come into being or to have one's starting point at a certain time or place
Present participle for to take the first step into something
Present participle for to make or become harder or thicker in texture
Present participle for to help or give aid to
Present participle for to make into a liquid
Present participle for to decrease rapidly in value or amount
Present participle for move, or tend to move, towards a centre of gravity or other attractive force
Present participle for to drip or dribble down vertically
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