What does the cryptic crossword clue "Trip facilitator rushed round island showing awful precipitation (4,4)" mean?

The definition is "awful precipitation". The wordplay uses charade, container. ACID (synonym of "Trip facilitator") + RAN (synonym of "rushed") + I (abbreviation of "island") [container: "round"]; definition: "awful precipitation" The answer is ACIDRAIN.

Trip facilitator rushed round island showing awful precipitation (4,4)

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