hailstones
nounUK /ˈheɪlstəʊnz/
US /ˈheɪlstoʊnz/
Hailstones are small balls of ice that fall from the sky like rain.
The hailstones bounced off the roof during the storm.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Pieces of ice that form in thunderclouds and fall to the ground.
Large hailstones damaged the crops in the field.
3. A shower of frozen raindrops that can be small or as big as golf balls.
We stayed inside until the hailstones stopped falling.
4. Frozen chunks of water that hit the ground during a hailstorm.
The hailstones made a loud noise on the car roof.