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How to pronounce hailstone
“hailstone” pronunciation in real English speech
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“hailstone” in real sentences
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So these are also called hailstone sequences, because there's an oversimplified model of hailstone formation which
Lex Fridman
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So the bigger the hailstone, the faster its terminal velocity.
Veritasium
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size of a hailstone before it falls based on the radar data.
NOAA Weather Partners
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By the way, there's another name for the this problem, which is the Hailstone problem.
Numberphile
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