"hail shaft" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hail shafts [plural]
Etymology: hail + shaft Etymology templates: {{compound|en|hail|shaft}} hail + shaft Head templates: {{en-noun}} hail shaft (plural hail shafts)
  1. (weather) a region of intense rain and hail accompanied by a strong downdraft Categories (topical): Weather Synonyms: hailshaft, hail-shaft
    Sense id: en-hail_shaft-en-noun-AbIjLZ-B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: climatology, meteorology, natural-sciences, weather

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