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double rainbow

double rainbow noun: a rainbow that appears to be doubled because of a visible secondary rainbow (caused by a double reflection of sunlight inside the water droplets) at a greater angle than the primary rainbow.

double rainbow: a rainbow that appears to be doubled because of a visible secondary rainbow (caused by a double...
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Noun

double rainbow (plural double rainbows)

  1. A rainbow that appears to be doubled because of a visible secondary rainbow (caused by a double reflection of sunlight inside the water droplets) at a greater angle than the primary rainbow.

Forms of double rainbow

pluraldouble rainbows

Questions about double rainbow

What does double rainbow mean?
Double rainbow means a rainbow that appears to be doubled because of a visible secondary rainbow (caused by a double reflection of sunlight inside the water droplets) at a greater angle than the primary rainbow.
What part of speech is double rainbow?
Double rainbow is a noun.
What is the plural of double rainbow?
The plural of double rainbow is double rainbows.

Words near double rainbow in the dictionary

  1. double quarrels
  2. double quasar
  3. double quasars
  4. double quote
  5. double quotes
  6. double rainbow
  7. double rainbows
  8. double reed
  9. double reeds
  10. double refraction
  11. double replacement reaction

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