Usually means: Frozen raindrops, bounce on impact.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (ice pellets)

▸ noun:  Small hail, generally less than 5 mm (0.2 in) in diameter.
▸ noun:  (chiefly Canada and US, meteorology) Sleet.

Similar:
micropellet, macropellet, microprecipitation, megacryometeor, micrometeorite, micrometeoroid, microflake, microclump, microaggregate, microlitter, more...

Opposite:
rain, drizzle

Types:
sleet, hail, more...

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Similar:
micropellet, macropellet, microprecipitation, megacryometeor, micrometeorite, micrometeoroid, microflake, microclump, microaggregate, microlitter, more...

Opposite:
rain, drizzle

Types:
sleet, hail, more...



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