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ice pellets

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ice pellets [′īs ‚pel·əts]
(meteorology)
A type of precipitation consisting of transparent or translucent pellets of ice 0.2 inch (5 millimeters) or less in diameter; may be spherical, irregular, or (rarely) conical in shape.
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