What does the cryptic crossword clue "Shower of pellets also hit various soldiers (9)" mean?

The definition is "Shower of pellets". The wordplay uses anagram, charade. anagram of ALSOHIT ("also hit") + RM (abbreviation of "soldiers") [anagram: "various"] = HAILSTORM; definition: "Shower of pellets" The answer is HAILSTORM.

Shower of pellets also hit various soldiers (9)

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