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单词 graupel
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Definition of graupel in English:

graupel

noun ˈɡraʊp(ə)l
mass noun

  • Small particles of snow with a fragile crust of ice; soft hail.

    雪丸，霰，软雹

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In this work the growth, motion and charging of graupel particles are simulated by computer.
    • When this process continues so that the shape of the original snow crystal is no longer identifiable, the resulting crystal is referred to as graupel.
    • Derived from the German word for barley, graupel is created when supercooled water droplets coat a snowflake with ice or when a supercooled drop develops an outer coating of ice without freezing through.
    • Notice for this wind field that graupel falls rapidly to the surface and drifts only a short distance downwind.
    • Graupel is a wonderful form of precipitation. It is not snow, not hail, not sleet, and definitely not rain.

Origin

Late 19th century: German Graupel, back-formation from graupeln 'to hail with soft hailstones', from Graupe 'cereal grain'.
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