precipitazione

Definitions of precipitazione
  1. noun
    an unexpected acceleration or hastening
  2. noun
    the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
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    gragnola, grandine, raffica, sequela
    precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents
    pioggia
    water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
    nevischio
    partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
    neve, nevicata
    precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
    diluvio, nubifragio, scroscio
    a heavy rain
    acquata, acquazzone, piovasco, rovescio
    a brief period of precipitation
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    clima, condizione atmosferica, condizione metereologica, temperie, tempo
    the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
  3. noun
    the process of forming a chemical precipitate
  4. noun
    the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
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    cammino, moto, movimento, spostamento
    the act of changing location from one place to another
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