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hailstone

globule or piece of ice constituent of hail
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Summary

hailstone is a natural object[1]. hailstone is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • hailstone's instance of is recorded as natural object[3].
  • hailstone is made of ice[4].
  • hailstone is part of hail[5].
  • hailstone's Commons category is recorded as Hailstones[6].
  • hailstone comprises ice[7].
  • hailstone's different from is recorded as graupel[8].
  • hailstone's different from is recorded as small hail[9].
  • hailstone's different from is recorded as snow grains[10].
  • hailstone's different from is recorded as hail[11].
  • hailstone's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'hailstone'}[12].

Body

Definition and Type

hailstone's instance of is recorded as natural object[3].

Use and Application

hailstone comprises ice[7]. hailstone is part of hail[5].

Why It Matters

hailstone is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 16d ago · عُثمان · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Environment ontology id → 03400012
    Sitelink count → 1
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Environment ontology id: 03400012"
  2. 8w ago · SLuecke · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imported from → —
    Concepticon concept set id → 609
    Encyclopædia britannica online id → science/hailstone
    Different from → graupel, small hail, snow grains +1
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Verbaalpina id: C4256, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1786955435161"
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