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" Just think of any negativity that comes at you as a raindrop falling into the ocean of your bliss."
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

Meaning of "raindrop" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF RAINDROP

ˈreɪndrɒp


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RAINDROP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Raindrop is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RAINDROP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Drop (liquid)

A drop or droplet is a small column of liquid, bounded completely or almost completely by free surfaces. A drop may form when liquid accumulates at the lower end of a tube or other surface boundary, producing a hanging drop called a pendant drop. Drops may also be formed by the condensation of a vapor or by atomization of a larger mass of liquid.

Definition of raindrop in the English dictionary

The definition of raindrop in the dictionary is any of the individual small quantities of water that fall from the sky when it is raining.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RAINDROP

airdrop · backdrop · bedrop · dewdrop · drop · eardrop · eavesdrop · gumdrop · name-drop · pandrop · paradrop · snowdrop · teardrop

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RAINDROP

rainbow nation · rainbow quartz · rainbow trout · rainbow wrasse · rainbowed · rainbowlike · Rainbows · rainbowy · raincoat · raindate · rained off · rained out · rainfall · rainforest · Rainier · Rainier III · rainiest · rainily · raininess · rainless

WORDS THAT END LIKE RAINDROP

acid drop · chocolate drop · cough drop · dead letter drop · delayed drop · drag and drop · fruit drop · knee drop · lemon drop · mail drop · parachute drop · Prince Rupert´s drop · wrist-drop

Synonyms and antonyms of raindrop in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «raindrop» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF RAINDROP

Find out the translation of raindrop to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of raindrop from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «raindrop» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

雨滴
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

gota de lluvia
570 millions of speakers
en

English

raindrop
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

बूँद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قطرة مطر
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

капля
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

gota de chuva
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

বৃষ্টিবিন্দু
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

goutte de pluie
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Hujan lebat
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Regentropfen
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

雨滴
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

빗방울
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Raindrop
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giọt nước mưa
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

மழைத்துளி
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

पाऊस
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

yağmur damlası
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

goccia di pioggia
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

kropla deszczu
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

крапля
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

picătură de ploaie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στάλα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

reëndruppel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

regndroppe
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

regndråpe
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of raindrop

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RAINDROP»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about raindrop

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QUOTES WITH «RAINDROP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word raindrop.
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Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Just think of any negativity that comes at you as a raindrop falling into the ocean of your bliss.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RAINDROP»

Discover the use of raindrop in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to raindrop and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Raindrop's Journey
Where did that raindrop come from? And where is it going next? A raindrop's journey is filled with thrills, spills, and chills. Pack your bags, and get ready to follow it!
Suzanne Slade, 2011
2
The Falling Raindrop
A newborn raindrop falls happily from the sky until he worries about what might happen next, and when he hits the ground in a campfire, he begins his journey back to the clouds as a wisp of steam, in a simple story that explains the science ...
‎2010
3
Raindrop Flies a Kite
Lauren O'Keefe. Raindrop and his mother drive to Grandma's house.She has a big back yard and Raindrop flies his kite. THE END.
Lauren O'Keefe, 2012
4
The Adventures of Robbie the Raindrop
This book educates children on the importance of weather and the environment. Not only does this story allow children to enjoy the process of the water cycle, it emphasizes the need to recycle.
John Carroll, Derek Mann, Biff Bouse, 2006
5
Calculations for A-level Physics
(a) Calculate the speed of a raindrop after it has fallen freely from rest for 0.2 s. (b ) The raindrop falls for longer than 0.2s. Explain why its acceleration does not remain uniform for the whole of its fall. (c) Show that the mass of a 0.5mm diameter ...
T. L. Lowe, John Rounce, 2002
6
Vibrational Raindrop Technique
The version Young taught in Dallas, January 2000, is considered to be Young's best, is the version taught by CARE International (RaindropTraining.com), and is the one upon which this book is based.
Christi Bonds-Garrett, 2011
7
Ben the Raindrop: Strength in Leadership
The gray cloud was jealous of Ben the Raindrop and the white, puffy, cloud in which it was formed. Gray cloud was jealous of the attention given to them by Mother Nature. 2. The gray cloud developed a strong lightning bolt and directed it  ...
Peter W. Carbone, 2011
8
A Single Raindrop
Just as quickly, the raindrop was at a standstill. Again seemingly unsure of it options. At this quiescent point, three other raindrops were born on the window near the single raindrop. They joined the single raindrop propelling it down the glass.
Vincent Vinci, 2000
9
Raindrop Dream
The raindrop held on until he simply couldn't hang on anymore. He was so sad inside. His dream to be a snowflake was over. The raindrop fell closer and closer to the ground. Then a strong, cold wind blew and the raindrop shivered.
Lisa Weidknecht, 2008
10
The Adventures Of RUBY & ROBERTO RAINDROP
Valerie Spaliviero. T HE A DVENTURES O F Raindrop Ruby & Roberto V ALERIE S PALIVIERO Illustrations by Hilbert Bermejo Raindrop Ruby & Roberto THE ADVENTURES OF Raindrop Ruby Roberto Raindrop Ruby & Roberto.
Valerie Spaliviero, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RAINDROP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term raindrop is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Roadtrip with a Raindrop' takes home bronze
The clever book by Gayle Harper that “follows” a raindrop from the beginning of ... “Roadtrip with a Raindrop: 90 Days Along the Mississippi River” was chosen ... «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»
2
Raindrops Spread Crop Disease [Video]
Because of that, when raindrops strike the pathogens they can knock the pathogens into the air, sending them pretty far and wide. High-speed video (see above) ... «Scientific American, Feb 15»
3
Author Follows A Raindrop Down The Mississippi River
When author and photographer Gayle Harper learned that it takes 90 days for a raindrop to travel from the Mississippi River's headwaters to the Gulf of Mexico, ... «St. Louis Public Radio, Jan 15»
4
Slow-mo video of raindrops reveals how rain gets its distinctive smell
Petrichor: It's a great word and an even better smell — the one that hangs in the air after a rain storm. By filming raindrops in super-slow-motion, MIT researchers ... «Washington Post, Jan 15»
5
Raindrop Falling On Sand Looks Just Like A Tiny Asteroid
In the video, a raindrop stands in for the asteroid, and a layer of sand stands in for the surface of the Earth. As the drop falls onto the sand, the granular surface ... «Huffington Post, Dec 14»
6
Raindrop Turkish House in Oklahoma City seeks to promote …
There is always something happening at the Oklahoma City Raindrop Turkish House, a nonprofit cultural outreach center at 4444 N Classen Blvd. Cooking ... «NewsOK.com, Dec 14»
7
RainDrop® Digital PCR System Named a Top 10 Innovation for …
The RainDrop Digital PCR System was selected as the industry's most sensitive detection and analysis platform for DNA, RNA and microRNA. Capable of ... «Business Wire, Nov 14»
8
Confirmed: Some raindrops fall faster than they should
Five years ago, scientists reported that raindrops, especially small ones, often fall through the air much faster than they should. Some researchers have ... «Science Now, Aug 14»
9
Tiny 'Raindrop' implant in your eye could banish reading glasses …
The operation involves placing a tiny implant - known as a 'Raindrop' inlay - underneath the cornea in a bid to reverse vision problems associated with ageing. «Daily Mail, Aug 14»
10
Hydrogel Corneal Inlay Looks Promising for Presbyopia
BOSTON — The investigational Raindrop transparent hydrogel corneal inlay (ReVision Optics) is consistently effective in the correction of presbyopia, relatively ... «Medscape, Apr 14»
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