ice pellets
Americanplural noun
Example Sentences
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The embryos grow into soft ice pellets called graupel, says Sonia Lasher-Trapp, an atmospheric scientist at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 11, 2023
In Canada, ice pellets and freezing rain were forecast overnight after parts of southern Ontario were blanketed in snow during the evening rush hour on Wednesday.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2023
Sometimes rain encounters a layer of freezing air on its way to the ground and solidifies into raindrop-sized — or larger — ice pellets known as hailstones.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 26, 2022
Each shipper needs 50 pounds of dry ice pellets, so Pfizer is building its own dry ice factory.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 17, 2020
It was snowing when she went to the bus stop, the sort of snow that feels like sharp little ice pellets on your skin.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
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