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graupel Definition

grau·pel (gro̵u′pəl)

noun

Meteorol. a kind of precipitation consisting of brittle, white ice particles having a snowlike structure; soft hail

Etymology: Ger < graupeln, to sleet < graupelein, dim. of graupe, hulled barley, granule of ice < Slav, as in Pol, Serb krupa, kernel of grain, hail < IE *kreup-, scab, fragment (> ON hrufa, scale) < base *kreu-, to break > rue

graupel Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • pellet: Discontinuity between layers, usually caused by loose graupel pellets or airspace.