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# raindrop

noun (a raindrop, raindrops)

«raindrop» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A raindrop is a single small drop of water that falls from a cloud as rain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/raindrop/#m1)

### In the lessons

In science raindrops appear in the water cycle: water vapour condenses in clouds into tiny droplets that join together until they are heavy enough to fall. Sunlight passing through raindrops makes a rainbow. In stories and poems raindrops show weather and mood. Phrases: «the first raindrops», «raindrops on the window».

### Examples

- A raindrop landed on my nose. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/raindrop/#x1)
- Raindrops raced down the window. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/raindrop/#x2)
- The first raindrops fell as we reached the car. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/raindrop/#x3)
- Sunlight shining through raindrops makes a rainbow. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/raindrop/#x4)
- Tiny droplets join to make a raindrop heavy enough to fall. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/raindrop/#x5)
- Raindrops are round, not shaped like tears. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/raindrop/#x6)
- We counted raindrops in the puddle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/raindrop/#x7)
- The leaves were covered with raindrops after the storm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/raindrop/#x8)

### Note

Countable: «a raindrop», «raindrops». A compound of «rain» and «drop», one word. Myth: raindrops are not tear-shaped; small ones are round and bigger ones are flattened like a bun.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «raindrop» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/raindrop/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«raindrop» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/raindrop.html) on Mova free.