rainer

rainer

See also: Rainer

English

Etymology

From rain +‎ -er.

Noun

rainer (plural rainers)

  1. (rare) That which rains, or dispenses something in a shower.
    • c, 1893-1899, Ralph T. H. Griffith (translator), The Vedas
      Indra, Brhaspati, rainers of treasure, rejoicing at this sacrifice drink the Soma.
    • 1974, Arthur Chapman Barnes, The Sugar Cane, page 190:
      Pressure volume relationships determine the quantity of water discharged from rainers of different sizes of nozzle in a given time over the area of the wetted circles []

French

Etymology

    From rainure +‎ -er.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ʁɛ.ne/ ~ /ʁe.ne/
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    Verb

    rainer

    1. (transitive) to groove (make a groove in)

    Conjugation

    Further reading

    Old French

    Verb

    rainer

    1. alternative form of reignier

    Conjugation

    This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.