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Definition of Hailstorm
1. Noun. A storm during which hail falls.
Definition of Hailstorm
1. n. A storm accompanied with hail; a shower of hail.
Definition of Hailstorm
1. Noun. (alternative spelling of hail storm) ¹
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Definition of Hailstorm
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hailstorm
Literary usage of Hailstorm
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Journal of the Statistical Society of London by Statistical Society (Great Britain) (1878)
"Great hailstorm. December. Jamaica. Port Royal nearly destroyed by earthquake.
... Great hailstorm. 18th January. A comet which terrified the people by its ..."
2. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society by Royal Meteorological Society (Great Britain) (1907)
"6. Split the hailstones carefully with a sharp knife, and note whether they have
special planes of easy cleavage. hailstorm at Lewisham, June 25, 1652. ..."
3. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society by Royal Meteorological Society (Great Britain) (1906)
"hailstorm in the Gulf of Mexico, March 18, 1906. ! The following communication
has been received by the Meteorological Office from Mr. RG Bindley, ..."
4. On Hail by Francis Albert Rollo Russell (1893)
"hailstorm IN FRANCE, JULY 13, 1788.* This storm is said to have begun near the
Pyrenees, and to have passed right across France and Belgium. ..."
5. Himalayan journals; or, Notes of a naturalist in Bengal, the Sikkim and by Joseph Dalton Hooker (1855)
"... scenery—Botanising on elephants—Willow—Iron—Lohar-ghur— Coal and sandstone
beds—Mechi fisherman—hailstorm—Ascent to ..."
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