From HomoExcelsior

1. A headlong fall or rush. 2. Abrupt or impulsive haste. 3. He is responsible for the precipitation of his own demise. 4. Any form of water, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail, that falls to the earth's surface. 5. The quantity of such water falling in a specific area within a specific period. 6. The process of separating a substance from a solution as a solid.

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