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Meaning of pellet

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

pellet

Pronunciation:/ˈpɛlɪt/

noun

Definitions

  1. A small, compressed, hard chunk of matter.

    Example: a pellet of wood, paper, or ore

  2. A lead projectile used as ammunition in rifled air guns.

  3. Compressed byproduct of digestion regurgitated by owls. Serves as a waste disposal mechanism for indigestible parts of food, such as fur and bones.

  4. A roundel sable (black circular spot; also called ogress).

verb

Definitions

  1. To form into pellets.

    Synonyms:pelletize

  2. To strike with pellets.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pellet

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