rainmaking
Noun
The attempted artificial production of rain, either by use of magic or by seeding clouds.
Usage- Uncountable
- Examples
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There are endless varieties of rain-making practised by witch-doctors[.]
Hiring someone who creates business opportunities or revenue.
Usage- US usage
- Informal
- Uncountable
- Examples
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His firm's goal was to fill their gender quota—and simultaneously do some rainmaking by hiring the daughters of CEOs.
Noun
activity intended to produce rain
- Broader terms