"rain delay" meaning in All languages combined

See rain delay on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: rain delays [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} rain delay (plural rain delays)
  1. The interruption of an outdoor event because of rain, with the expectation that it would continue later.
    Sense id: en-rain_delay-en-noun-8e-r3xDx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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