Tuesday, December 11, 2007

The Word Of the Month

sleet
n.
  1. Precipitation consisting of generally transparent frozen or partially frozen raindrops.
  2. A mixture of rain and snow or hail.
  3. A thin icy coating that forms when rain or sleet freezes, as on trees or streets.(*)
In other words, the worst of the precipitation family.

(*) Pay attention to the recursive definition.

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