Definitions for virgaˈvɜr gə
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
vir•ga*ˈvɜr gə(n.)
streaks of water drops or ice particles falling out of a cloud and evaporating before reaching the ground.
Category: Meteorology
* (used with a sing. or pl. v.).
Origin of virga:
1935–40; < L: rod, streak
Princeton's WordNet
virga(noun)
light wispy precipitation that evaporates before it reaches the ground (especially when the lower air is low in humidity)
Wiktionary
virga(Noun)
A type of note used in plainsong notation, having a tail.
virga(Noun)
A streak of rain or snow that is dissipated in falling and does not reach the ground, commonly appearing descending from a cloud layer.
Origin: From virga.
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