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pluviculture

UK/ˈpluː.vɪˌkʌl.tʃə/

pluviculture noun: rainmaking; attempts to induce rain artificially.

Noun

pluviculture (uncountable)

  1. rainmaking; attempts to induce rain artificially
    • In this business of pluviculture (as I have nicely named it) the operator (aptly called a "quacktitioner") promises showers on a thirsty land.1927, D.S. Jordan, chapter II, in Higher Foolishness, page 66

Origin of pluviculture

Equivalent to pluvi- (from pluvial) + culture.

Words formed from pluviculture

Questions about pluviculture

What does pluviculture mean?
Pluviculture means rainmaking; attempts to induce rain artificially.
What part of speech is pluviculture?
Pluviculture is a noun.
How do you pronounce pluviculture?
Pluviculture is pronounced /ˈpluː.vɪˌkʌl.tʃə/ (UK).

Words near pluviculture in the dictionary

  1. pluvian
  2. pluvians
  3. pluviation
  4. pluviations
  5. pluviatolide
  6. pluviculture
  7. pluviculturist
  8. pluviculturists
  9. pluvio-
  10. pluviograph
  11. pluviographic

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