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Greet a shower of ice (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hail

I believe this clue is a triple definition!

'greet' is the first definition.
(I know that hail is a more specific form of greet)

'a shower' is the second definition.
(I have seen 'Cold shower' mean 'hail' so perhaps 'shower' could also mean 'hail')

'of' acts as a link.

'ice' is the third definition.
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(Other definitions for hail that I've seen before include "Greeting - falling stones" , "Icy precipitation" , "Welcome - cold shower" , "Precipitating ice pellets" , "Precipitation of ice pellets" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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