RAINMAKER

rainmaker

Noun


  1. A native american medicine man who induces rain by rituals.
  2. A person who induces rainfall through scientific methods (i.e. silver iodide cloud seeding).
  3. (figurative) An employee of a company who creates a large amount of unexpected business, consistently brings in money at critical times, or brings in markedly more money than his or her co-workers, thereby "floating their salaries".
  4. (figurative) An investor in sick or start-up business ventures.
  5. (figurative) An executive or lawyer with exceptional ability to attract clients, use political connections, or increase profits, etc.
    The president has several rainmakers among his advisers.
  6. A batted ball that is hit very high into the air.
    The slugger is known for hitting rainmakers.


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