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What is the meaning of rain shadow? Give an example.

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The area on the leeward slope of a mountain range, in the shadow of the mountain where precipitation is greatly reduced compared to windward slope is called rain shadow.

The leeward side of the Western Ghats is an example of rain shadow region.

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What is the meaning of rain shadow? Give an example.

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