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Precipitation in the form of spherical or irregular pellets of ice larger than 5 millimeters (0.2 inches) in diameter.
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Something that falls with the force and quantity of a shower of ice and hard snow: a hail of pebbles; a hail of criticism.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
The act of greeting or acclaiming.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow.
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phrasal-verb
Hail from To come or originate from: She hails from Texas.
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verb-transitive
To call out or yell in order to catch the attention of: hail a cabdriver.
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To greet or acclaim enthusiastically: The crowds hailed the boxing champion.
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To pour (something) down or forth: They hailed insults at me.
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To salute or greet.
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verb-intransitive
To fall like hailstones: Condemnations hailed down on them.
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To precipitate in pellets of ice and hard snow.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To signal or call to a passing ship as a greeting or identification.
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interjection
Used to express a greeting or tribute.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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