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pellet
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
pellet
(noun)
pellet
/
ˈ
pɛlət/
noun
plural
pellets
pellet
/
ˈ
pɛlət/
noun
plural
pellets
Britannica Dictionary definition of PELLET
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1
:
a small, hard ball of food, medicine, etc.
food
pellets
for rabbits = rabbit
pellets
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2
:
a small metal object that is shot from a gun
shotgun
pellets
a
pellet gun
[=a special gun that is designed to shoot pellets]
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