rainmaker

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One who is known for achieving excellent results in a profession or field, such as business or politics.

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One who is believed to be capable of producing rain, as through magical or ritual actions.

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A native american medicine man who induces rain by rituals.

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A person who induces rainfall through scientific methods (i.e. silver iodide cloud seeding).

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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”.

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An investor in sick or start-up business ventures.

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(figurative) An executive or lawyer with exceptional ability to attract clients, use political connections, or increase profits, etc.

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A batted ball that is hit very high into the air.

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American Indian medicine man who attempt to make it rain

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executive who is very successful in bringing in business to his company or firm