1. hailstone - Noun
2. Hailstone - Proper noun
A single particle of ice falling from a cloud; a frozen raindrop; a pellet of hail.
Source: Webster's dictionaryA cross-section through a large hailstone shows an onion-like structure. Source: Internet
It consists of balls or irregular lumps of ice, each of which is called a hailstone. Source: Internet
Should the hailstone move into an area where mostly water vapour is available, it acquires a layer of opaque white ice. Source: Internet
It is estimated that a hailstone of convert in diameter falls at a rate of convert, while stones the size of convert in diameter fall at a rate of convert. Source: Internet
Large hailstone with concentric rings The size of hailstones is best determined by measuring their diameter with a ruler. Source: Internet
Smaller-sized hail, as well as snow pellets, use the coding of GS, which is short for the French word grésil. citation The largest recorded hailstone in the United States by diameter convert and weight convert. Source: Internet