hail shaft

noun

a region of intense rain and hail accompanied by a strong downdraft

Meanings

nounhail shaft (plural hail shafts)

plural hail shafts · alternative hailshaft · alternative hail-shaft

  1. climatologya region of intense rain and hail accompanied by a strong downdraft

Origin

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APA

hail shaft. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hail%20shaft

MLA

“hail shaft.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hail%20shaft. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hail shaft,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hail%20shaft.

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