fallstreak

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounfallstreak (plural fallstreaks)

plural fallstreaks · alternative fall streak

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

Origin

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

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APA

fallstreak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fallstreak

MLA

“fallstreak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fallstreak. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fallstreak,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fallstreak.

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