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HAILSTONE
hailstone
(noun) small pellet of ice that falls during a hailstorm
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hailstone (plural hailstones)
A single ball of hail, or solid precipitation
Anagrams
• antiholes, thiolanes
Source: Wiktionary
Hail"stone`, n.
Definition: A single particle of ice falling from a cloud; a frozen raindrop; a pellet of hail.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BRIGHT
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
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