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rain fade

rain fade
 n.— «Rain and snow absorb the signal, reducing the quality of the service during storms, an effect the industry calls “rain fade.”» —“With WiMax, Walking on the Wireless Side in Baltimore” by Peter Wayner New York Times July 30, 2009. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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