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pellet

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noun

pel·​let ˈpe-lət How to pronounce pellet (audio)
1
a
: a usually small rounded, spherical, or cylindrical body (as of food or medicine)
b
: a wad of indigestible material (as of bones and fur) regurgitated by a bird of prey
2
: any of various projectiles fired from a weapon (such as an air rifle)
pelletal adjective

pellet

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verb

pelleted; pelleting; pellets

transitive verb

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2
: to strike with pellets

Synonyms

Noun

Example Sentences

Noun the tightly packed pellets of a shotgun cartridge
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Its pellet bags are labeled as coming exclusively from sawdust and wood chips. Sarah Hurtes, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2022 Enviva is building several new pellet plants in the Southern Pine Belt with the aim of doubling production capacity over the next five years. Ryan Dezember, WSJ, 8 Aug. 2022 Many pellet smokers get hot enough to grill, but not over a flame. Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 7 June 2022 Both juvenile and adult Kunpengopterus were eating the same type of fish, though, based on the scales in each pellet, of considerably different sizes. Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 6 June 2022 Now there are some outdoor cookers that have digital controls, the new pellet smokers. Kristine M. Kierzek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 June 2022 Officers checked on a report of several youths shooting one another with pellet guns July 28, but did not locate any activity. cleveland, 8 Aug. 2022 The experts at the Good Housekeeping Institute have spent decades testing the best outdoor living and cooking gadgets, including pellet grills and smokers, gas grills and so much more. Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping, 12 July 2022 Founded in 1990, the company is based in Cache Valley, Utah, nestled in the Bear River Mountains, and is perhaps best-known for its line of pellet grills and smokers. Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 10 July 2022
Verb
NC State Veterinary Hospital recommends pelleted feed formulated specifically for chinchillas. Jo Yurcaba, Woman's Day, 23 Oct. 2019 Fill them with the tiny wood smoker pellets that look like rabbit feed to add a lengthy, thick smoke boost whenever it is needed. Chuck Blount, ExpressNews.com, 5 Aug. 2019 Spread a light layer of compost or pelleted seed establishment mulch over the new seed to help keep it moist. Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 10 July 2018 Snow pellets form when supercooled water droplets are collected and freeze on falling snowflakes. Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 Dec. 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English pelote, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *pilota, diminutive of Latin pila ball

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1607, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pellet was in the 14th century

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