SLEET
sleet
Noun
- A mixture of rain and snow.
- Rain which freezes before reaching the ground.
- Part of a mortar extending from the chamber to the trunnions.
Verb
- To be in a state in which sleet is falling.
- I won't bother going out until it's stopped sleeting.
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