Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A region in which rains occur with frequency, as contrasted with a contiguous arid or relatively arid region.
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Examples
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Of course, the Saharan rain-belt has moved south before with no help from the US.
Archive 2003-08-24 Laban 2003
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So apparently the Saharan rain-belt has moved south of Zimbabwe !
Archive 2003-08-24 Laban 2003
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So apparently the Saharan rain-belt has moved south of Zimbabwe !
Anti-US Bile in the guise of 'Science' ..... Laban 2003
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Of course, the Saharan rain-belt has moved south before with no help from the US.
Anti-US Bile in the guise of 'Science' ..... Laban 2003
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There was a general recommendation from Simpson that the entire company go to a locality below the rain-belt.
Judith of the Plains Marie Manning
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The Mayans also thrived during the Roman Warming and their empire also collapsed after the rain-belt shift into the cold Dark Ages brought extended drought to Central America.
Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming RSS Newsfeed 2009
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