Sekirov Dictionary

pellet

/ˈpɛl.ɪt/

noun5

  1. A small, compressed, hard chunk of matter.
  2. Compressed byproduct of digestion regurgitated by owls and many other birds of prey, which serves as a waste disposal mechanism for indigestible parts of food, such as fur and bones.
  3. A lead projectile used as ammunition in rifled air guns.
  4. A roundel sable (black circular spot).
  5. One of the short conductive tubes in a Pelletron particle accelerator.

verb2

  1. To form into pellets.
  2. To strike with pellets.
forms

pelleted · pelleting · pellets

Phrases with pellet

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