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Meaning of rainburn | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A notional burn on the skin caused by excess exposure to heavy rain.

humorous, uncountable

Examples

“It started with neck and upper body sores that looked a bit like⟳ rainburn - but usually they had only two or three of them.”
“I have⟳ seen sunburn⟳/windburn and 'rainburn' affect⟳ horses over the years but this did not fit any of those causes […]”
“He peered out, glancing at the sky. 'We'd better get⟳ under cover⟳ before it starts raining,' he said, breathing heavily. 'We don't want⟳ to get⟳ rainburn.'”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

rainburst raincape rainclothes raincloud Raincoat raincoat brigade

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