pellet
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/ˈpɛlɪt/
English
Definitions
noun
- A small, compressed, hard chunk of matter.“a pellet of wood, paper, or ore”
- A lead projectile used as ammunition in rifled air guns.
- Compressed byproduct of digestion regurgitated by owls. Serves as a waste disposal mechanism for indigestible parts of food, such as fur and bones.
- A roundel sable (black circular spot; also called ogress).
verb
- To form into pellets.
- To strike with pellets.