hailstone
[ heyl-stohn ]
/ ˈheɪlˌstoʊn /
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noun
a pellet of hail.
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OTHER WORDS FROM hailstone
hailstoned, adjectiveWords nearby hailstone
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British Dictionary definitions for hailstone
hailstone
/ (ˈheɪlˌstəʊn) /
noun
a pellet of hail
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