About The Word Sleet
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Sleet
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What's The Definition Of Sleet?
[n] partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
[v] precipitate as a mixture of rain and snow; "If the temperature rises above freezing, it will probably sleet" Synonyms | Synonyms for Sleet: Related Terms | Find terms related to Sleet: See Also | come down | downfall | fall | precipitate | precipitation Sleet In Webster's Dictionary \Sleet\, n. (Gun.)
The part of a mortar extending from the chamber to the
trunnions.
\Sleet\, n. [OE. sleet; akin to MHG. sl?z, sl?ze hailstone, G. schlosse; of uncertain origin.] Hail or snow, mingled with rain, usually falling, or driven by the wind, in fine particles. \Sleet\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sleeted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sleeting}.] To snow or hail with a mixture of rain. |
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