rainmaking
nounUK /ˈreɪnˌmeɪkɪŋ/
US /ˈreɪnˌmeɪkɪŋ/
Rainmaking is when people try to make rain fall from the sky.
The farmers hoped rainmaking would help their dry crops grow.
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2. The work of bringing in new business or clients, especially for a company.
Her rainmaking brought several big clients to the firm.
3. In traditional cultures, a ceremony or ritual believed to bring rain.
The tribe performed a rainmaking dance during the dry season.
4. The act of creating wealth or generating income for an organization.
The lawyer's rainmaking made him a partner at the firm.