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Meaning of rainmaking | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. The attempted artificial production of rain, either by use of magic or by seeding clouds.
    uncountable
  2. Hiring someone who creates business opportunities or revenue.
    US, informal, uncountable

Equivalents

Suomi sateenteko
日本語 人工降雨

Examples

“There are endless varieties of rain-making practised by witch-doctors[.]”
“His firm's goal was to fill their gender quota—and simultaneously do some rainmaking by hiring the daughters of CEOs.”

CEFR level

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

rainmeter Rainn Rainone rainout rainpants rainpond

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