rain-initiated outset
noun phraseUK /reɪn ɪˈnɪʃieɪtɪd ˈaʊtsɛt/
US /reɪn ɪˈnɪʃieɪtɪd ˈaʊtsɛt/
The start of something that happens because of rain.
The rain-initiated outset of the picnic was delayed by a sudden shower.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The first rainfall of a season that begins a weather pattern.
Farmers welcomed the rain-initiated outset of the monsoon.
3. The moment a rain-dependent event officially begins.
The rain-initiated outset of the planting season came earlier this year.
4. A beginning marked by the arrival of rain after a dry spell.
The rain-initiated outset of the festival brought relief to the dusty town.