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Definitions of hailstones in various dictionaries:
noun - small pellet of ice that falls during a hailstorm
HAILSTONES - Hail is a form of solid precipitation. It is distinct from ice pellets (American sleet), though the two are often confused. It consists of balls or i...
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| Acclaims tints that appear in cold fall |
| Drops of hard water |
| Icy weather in which to greet Jagger and Co. |
| What rock fans do in bad weather? |
| A few drops of the hard stuff? |
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| Aug 14 2013 The Telegraph - Cryptic |
| Aug 28 2011 The Telegraph - Cryptic |
| Jul 10 2010 The Times - Cryptic |
| May 3 2006 The Telegraph - Cryptic |
| Jan 19 2003 The Times - Cryptic |
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| These, which may be described as softball-sized, begin in clouds as "embryos" to which frozen droplets adhere |
| Produced by thunderstorm clouds, these lumps of ice bigger than 5mm are classified as hydrometeors |
| The largest of these reported in the U.S. weighed over 1½ pounds & was found in Kansas in 1970 |
| Known to farmers as "white plague", they travel to Earth at up to 100 miles per hour, damaging crops |
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| Plural form of hailstone. |
| a pellet of hail. |
| A pellet of hail. |
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Hail is a form of solid precipitation. It is distinct from ice pellets (American sleet), though the two are often confused. It consists of balls or irregular lumps of ice, each of which is called a hailstone. Ice pellets (American sleet) fall generally in cold weather while hail growth is greatly inhibited during cold surface temperatures.Unlike other forms of water ice such as graupel, which is made of rime, and ice pellets, which are smaller and translucent, hailstones usually measure between 5 millimetres (0.2 in) and 15 centimetres (6 in) in diameter. The METAR reporting code for hail 5 mm (0.20 in) or greater is GR, while smaller hailstones and graupel are coded GS. * Hail is possible within most thunderstorms as it is produced by cumulonimbus, and within 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) of the parent storm. Hail formation requires environments of strong, upward motion of air with the parent thunderstorm (similar to tornadoes) and lowered heights of the freezing level. In the mid-latitude |