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paragrandine

paragrandine noun: an instrument with a rod, supposed to avert the occurrence of hailstorms.

Noun

paragrandine (plural paragrandines)

  1. (dated) An instrument with a rod, supposed to avert the occurrence of hailstorms.

Forms of paragrandine

pluralparagrandines

Origin of paragrandine

From Italian parare (“to parry”) + grandine (“hail”).

Questions about paragrandine

What does paragrandine mean?
Paragrandine means an instrument with a rod, supposed to avert the occurrence of hailstorms.
What part of speech is paragrandine?
Paragrandine is a noun.
What is the plural of paragrandine?
The plural of paragrandine is paragrandines.

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