# fallstreak

> English word · Noun

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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