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ice pellets

plural noun Meteorology.

precipitation consisting of particles of ice less than 0.2 inches (5 mm) in diameter, occurring either as frozen raindrops or as small hailstones.

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Nearby words

  1. ice man,
  2. ice milk,
  3. ice needle,
  4. ice needles,
  5. ice pack,
  6. ice pick,
  7. ice plant,
  8. ice point,
  9. ice rain,
  10. ice rampart
Compare hail2(def 1), sleet, snow pellets.
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