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hailstones

/ˈheɪlˌstoʊnz/

Meanings
noun
A single ball of hail, or solid precipitation

Examples :

"After the thunderstorm, we found many hailstones scattered in the garden. "
weather nature geology

Related Words

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found verb

/faʊnd/

To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.

"While walking to school, Sarah found a lost wallet on the ground. "

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hail noun

/heɪl/

Balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation, often in connection with a thunderstorm.

"A loud clap of thunder was followed by a heavy hail. "

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after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

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single noun

/ˈsɪŋɡəl/

A 45 RPM vinyl record with one song on side A and one on side B.

"My grandfather played a single of Elvis Presley at the family gathering. "

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garden noun

/ˈɡɑːdn̩/ /-n̩/

An outdoor area containing one or more types of plants, usually plants grown for food or ornamental purposes.

"a vegetable garden  a flower garden"

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solid noun

/ˈsɒlɪd/ /ˈsɑlɪd/

A substance in the fundamental state of matter that retains its size and shape without need of a container (as opposed to a liquid or gas).

"The wooden desk is a solid piece of furniture. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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precipitation noun

/pɹɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən/

Any or all of the forms of water particles, whether liquid or solid, that fall from the atmosphere (e.g., rain, hail, snow or sleet). It is a major class of hydrometeor, but it is distinguished from cloud, fog, dew, rime, frost, etc., in that it must fall. It is distinguished from cloud and virga in that it must reach the ground.

"The heavy precipitation delayed the school bus this morning. "

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scattered verb

/ˈskætəd/ /ˈskætɚd/

To (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse.

"The crowd scattered in terror."

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many noun

/ˈmæni/ /ˈmɛni/

A multitude; a great aggregate; a mass of people; the generality; the common herd.

"Democracy must balance the rights of the few against the will of the many."

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thunderstorm noun

/ˈθʌn.də(ɹ)ˌstɔː(ɹ)m/

A storm consisting of thunder and lightning produced by a cumulonimbus, usually accompanied with heavy rain, wind, and sometimes hail; and in rarer cases sleet, freezing rain, or snow.

""The baseball game was canceled because a severe thunderstorm was approaching." "

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ball noun

/bɔːl/ /bɑl/

A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.

"a ball of spittle; a fecal ball"