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sleet

noun

  1. partly frozen rain, or rain that freezes as it falls
  2. transparent or translucent precipitation in the form of pellets of ice that are smaller than 5 mm (.2 in)
  3. the icy coating formed when rain freezes on trees, streets, etc.

intransitive verb

to shower in the form of sleet

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See sleet in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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