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fallstreak

fallstreak noun: a (part of a) virga; a streak of falling ice crystals that sublimate before reaching the ground.

Noun

fallstreak (plural fallstreaks)

  1. A (part of a) virga; a streak of falling ice crystals that sublimate before reaching the ground.

Forms of fallstreak

pluralfallstreaks
alternative formfall streak

Origin of fallstreak

From fall + streak, because they are composed of cloud crystals falling in streaks.

Phrases with fallstreak

Questions about fallstreak

What does fallstreak mean?
Fallstreak means a (part of a) virga; a streak of falling ice crystals that sublimate before reaching the ground.
What part of speech is fallstreak?
Fallstreak is a noun.
What is the plural of fallstreak?
The plural of fallstreak is fallstreaks.

Words near fallstreak in the dictionary

  1. Falls Village
  2. Fallsburg
  3. fallscape
  4. fallscapes
  5. Fallside
  6. fallstreak
  7. fallstreak hole
  8. fallstreak holes
  9. fallstreaks
  10. fallthrough
  11. fallthroughs

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