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Hailstone
Definition:
A hailstone is a small, usually spherical piece of ice that falls from the sky during a hailstorm.
Senses:
- Noun (Meteorology): A solid precipitation consisting of ice that forms within thunderstorm updrafts and falls to the ground.
- Noun: A small ice pellet that forms and falls during a hailstorm.
Usages:
- Popular usage: When people refer to hail falling during a storm.
- Local usage: Often used by people in hail-prone regions to describe the ice pellets that can cause damage during severe weather.
Sample Sentences:
- The hailstone shattered the car's windshield.
- During the storm, hailstones the size of golf balls pounded the rooftops.
- She collected handfuls of hailstones to put in the freezer and show her friends.
- As soon as the hailstones started falling, everyone ran for cover.
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