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hailstone

 

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Noun hailstone has 1 sense
  1. hailstone - small pellet of ice that falls during a hailstorm
    --1 is a kind of
    ice, water ice
    --1 is a part of hail

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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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