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snowball (n.)
1.snow pressed into a ball for throwing (playfully)
2.ball of crushed ice with fruit syrup
3.ball of ice cream covered with coconut and usually chocolate sauce
4.plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
snowball (v.)
1.increase or accumulate at a rapidly accelerating rate
2.throw snowballs at
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Merriam Webster
SnowballSnow"ball` (?), n.
1. A round mass of snow pressed or roller together, or anything resembling such a mass.
2. (Bot.) The Guelder-rose.
3. (Bot.) a shrub of the genus Viburnum, having large clusters of white flowers.
Snowball bush or Snowball tree (Bot.), the Guelder-rose. -- a snowball's chance in hell, [Colloq.] no chance; an infinitesimal chance.
SnowballSnow"ball`, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Snowballed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Snowballing.] To pelt with snowballs; to throw snowballs at.
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A snowball is a spherical object made from snow, usually created by scooping snow with the hands, and compacting it into a roughly fist-sized ball. The snowball is often used to engage in games, such as snowball fights. Snowball fights are usually light-hearted and involve throwing snowballs at one's friends or family. The pressure exerted by the hands on the snow is a determinant for the final result. Reduced pressure leads to a light and soft snowball. Compacting humid or "packy" snow, by applying a high pressure produces a harder snowball or iceball, which eventually can be considered harmful during a snowball fight.
A snowball may also be a large ball of snow formed by rolling a smaller snowball on a snow-covered surface. The smaller snowball grows by picking up additional snow as it rolls. The terms "snowball effect", "snowballing" and "Y Gasseg Eira" are named after this process. This technique is often used to create snowmen. Often a snowman can be created using this method of snowballing, to create the sections needed to build the sculpture.
There are some temperature/humidity ranges that prohibit or restrict the formulation of a snowball. With a powdery snow, snowballs are difficult to form. In temperatures below 0 °C (32 °F), there is little free water in the snow, which leads to crumbly snowballs. At 0 °C (32 °F) or above, melted water in the snow results in a better cohesion. If you're walking on snow and it squeaks, chances are the temperature/humidity level won't form a snowball, because squeaking means that the snow is dry.
Under certain, rarely occurring circumstances, self rolling snowballs form on their own. These circumstances are:
Because these conditions have to take place at the right place in the right time, it is considered a phenomenon.[1]
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