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rain barrel

rain barrel noun: a barrel used to collect and store rainwater runoff, typically from rooftops via gutters.

rain barrel: a barrel used to collect and store rainwater runoff, typically from rooftops via gutters
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Noun

rain barrel (plural rain barrels)

  1. (Canada, US) A barrel used to collect and store rainwater runoff, typically from rooftops via gutters.
    Synonyms:
    water butt

Synonyms of rain barrel

Forms of rain barrel

pluralrain barrels
alternative formrainbarrel
alternative formrain-barrel

Questions about rain barrel

What does rain barrel mean?
Rain barrel means a barrel used to collect and store rainwater runoff, typically from rooftops via gutters.
What part of speech is rain barrel?
Rain barrel is a noun.
What is the plural of rain barrel?
The plural of rain barrel is rain barrels.

Words near rain barrel in the dictionary

  1. raiments
  2. raiming
  3. Raimondo
  4. raims
  5. rain
  6. rain barrel
  7. rain barrels
  8. rain beetle
  9. rain beetles
  10. rain bomb
  11. rain bombs

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