"raindroplet" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: raindroplets [plural]
Etymology: Blend of raindrop + droplet, in view of the fact that raindrop is attested since Old English. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|raindrop|droplet}} Blend of raindrop + droplet Head templates: {{en-noun}} raindroplet (plural raindroplets)
  1. A single droplet of rainwater.
    Sense id: en-raindroplet-en-noun-xMeU3KMR Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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