rainmaking

noun

rain·​mak·​ing ˈrān-ˌmā-kiŋ 

: the act or process of attempting by some scientific or other artificial means to produce rain or to make rain fall earlier or in greater amounts than it would fall naturally

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rainmaking

noun

rain·​mak·​ing

ˈrān-ˌmā-kiŋ

: the action or process of attempting to produce rain by artificial means

rainmaker

-kər

noun