Hailstones: meaning, definitions and examples

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hailstones

 

[ ˈheɪlˌstoʊnz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

weather

Pellets of frozen rain that fall in showers from cumulonimbus clouds.

Examples of usage

  • The hailstones were so big that they were damaging cars.
  • Hailstones can vary in size, from tiny pellets to large balls.
Context #2 | Noun

measurement

A unit of weight equal to 5 grains (0.3248 gram).

Examples of usage

  • The medicine is dosed in grains and hailstones.
  • He measured the gold using hailstones as a reference.

Translations

Translations of the word "hailstones" in other languages:

🇵🇹 granizo

🇮🇳 ओलों (olón)

🇩🇪 Hagel

🇮🇩 butiran es

🇺🇦 град

🇵🇱 grad

🇯🇵 雹 (ひょう, hyō)

🇫🇷 grêle

🇪🇸 granizo

🇹🇷 dolu

🇰🇷 우박 (ubak)

🇸🇦 برد (bard)

🇨🇿 kroupy

🇸🇰 krúpy

🇨🇳 冰雹 (bīngbáo)

🇸🇮 toča

🇮🇸 hagl

🇰🇿 жаңбыр (jañbyr)

🇬🇪 ქრისტეშობა (qristeshoba)

🇦🇿 dolunun

🇲🇽 granizo

Word origin

The word 'hailstones' originated from the Old English word 'hagolstān', which was a combination of 'hagol' (hail) and 'stān' (stone). Hailstones have been mentioned in various ancient texts and were associated with different beliefs and superstitions. They have been observed and studied by meteorologists for centuries, contributing to our understanding of weather patterns and phenomena.

See also: hail.