hailstone

/ˌheɪlˈstoʊn/
/ˈheɪlstəʊn/
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Other forms: hailstones

Definitions of hailstone
  1. noun
    small pellet of ice that falls during a hailstorm
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    type of:
    ice, water ice
    water frozen in the solid state
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