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adj. adjectiveadv.adverbaux.auxiliaryconj.conjunctioninterj.interjectionn.nounpl.pluralprep.prepositionv. verb
hail vs. halehail, n.rain that has frozen in clumps. hail, v.to greet, to salute hale, adj.hearty, in good health
He's a hale and hearty old sea captain.
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What the difference between snow sleet and hail?
Snowflakes are lighter than the more frozen denser hail.
What are the four main type of precipitation and describe the difference between each?
snow, rain, sleet, and hail
Does hail fall from the cloud as hail or rain?
It forms as hail. Hail actually starts out in the upper portion of a thunderstorm a graupel, a form of ice pellet somewhat between sleet and snow. The pellets collect layer after layer of ice until the fall out of the thunderstorm.
What are frozen water drops?
If they freeze on the way to hitting the earths surface, they are called sleet. You can tell the difference between hail (which freezes before it leaves the cloud) is that sleet bounces when it hits the ground. You are talking about weather, right?
When was Hail Hail the Celts Are Here created?
Hail Hail the Celts Are Here was created in 1961.
What is the homonym for hail?
Hail- to rain down with chunks of ice Hail- to cheer or greet
What is a homophone for hail?
A homophone for "hail" is "hale" which means healthy or strong.
What is the homonym of hale?
The homonym of "hale" is "hail." "Hale" means strong and healthy, while "hail" refers to frozen raindrops or to greet enthusiastically.
What is a homonym for hale?
hail.
What is the main difference between rain and hail?
Hail is frozen, rain is not.
What is the homophone for hail?
It's hale
What is a homonym for hail?
Hale is a homonym for hail. Hale means strong and healthy, while hail refers to frozen rain droplets.
What is the homophone for hale?
The homophone is hail as in when it rains with ice
What is an homonym for hail?
An homonym for hail is "hale," which means to be healthy or strong.
Can hale chip paint on a car?
Yes! And so can hail.
What is hail and hearty?
'Hale & hearty' means healthy & enthusiastic or energetic
What the difference between snow sleet and hail?
Snowflakes are lighter than the more frozen denser hail.
