rainband

[ reyn-band ]

noun

1. a dark band in the solar spectrum caused by water vapor in the atmosphere.

rainband

/ ˈreɪnˌbænd /

noun

1. a dark band in the solar spectrum caused by water in the atmosphere

Word History and Origins

Origin of rainband¹

First recorded in 1880–85; rain + band ²

Example Sentences

Other acts, which are all performing for free, include The Voice stars Mo Adeniran and Max Vickers, The Rainband, Stillia and Man and the Echo.

From BBC