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rainmaker.

Someone or something that causes or attempts to cause rain to fall.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɹeɪnmeɪkə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɹeɪnˌmeɪkɚ/General-American
  1. Someone or something that causes or attempts to cause rain to fall.

  2. Someone or something that causes or attempts to cause rain to fall. A medicine man, shaman, or the like, who seeks to induce rain through performing rituals, as in African or Native American cultures.

  3. Someone or something that causes or attempts to cause rain to fall. A person who seeks to induce rainfall through scientific methods, such as cloud seeding.

  4. A person having the ability to generate business, raise funds, or otherwise engineer success for a company, organization, etc.

    US · figuratively · informal
    The law firm relied heavily on Charlotte as its main rainmaker to bring in new clients.
  5. A batted ball that is hit very high into the air.

    informal
    The slugger is known for hitting rainmakers.
Where this word comes from

From rain + maker.

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