pellet

Definition of Pellet in English :

see synonyms of pellet

Noun

1. pellet

a small sphere

2. pellet, shot

a solid missile discharged from a firearm

Example Sentences:
'the shot buzzed past his ear'

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WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Pellet

see synonyms of pellet

noun

1.

a small round ball, esp of compressed matter

a wax pellet

2.

a.

an imitation bullet used in toy guns

b.

a piece of small shot

3.

a stone ball formerly used as a catapult or cannon missile

4. Also called: cast, casting ornithology

a mass of undigested food, including bones, fur, feathers, etc, that is regurgitated by certain birds, esp birds of prey

5.

a small pill

6.

a raised area on coins and carved or moulded ornaments

verb (transitive)

7.

to strike with pellets

8.

to make or form into pellets

Pellet

see synonyms of pellet

noun

1.

a little ball or rounded mass, as of clay, paper, medicine, compressed food for animals, etc.

2.

a.

a crude projectile of stone, etc., as used in a catapult or early cannon

b.

a bullet or an imitation bullet

c.

any of various pieces of small, usually lead, shot

verb transitive

3.

to make pellets of

4.

to shoot or hit with pellets

Pellet

see synonyms of pellet

n.

1. A small, solid or densely packed ball or mass, as of food, wax, or medicine.

2.

a. A bullet or piece of small shot.

b. A stone ball, used as a catapult missile or a primitive cannonball.

tr.v. pel·let·ed, pel·let·ing, pel·lets

1. To make or form into pellets.

2. To strike with pellets.

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