Definition of pellet
1a : 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)
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Examples of pellet in a Sentence
the tightly packed pellets of a shotgun cartridge
Origin and Etymology of pellet
Middle English pelote, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *pilota, diminutive of Latin pila ball
First Known Use of pellet
1607
PELLET Defined for English Language Learners
pellet
playDefinition of pellet for English Language Learners
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: a small, hard ball of food, medicine, etc.
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: a small metal object that is shot from a gun
PELLET Defined for Kids
pellet
playDefinition of pellet for Students
1 : a little ball (as of food or medicine)
2 : a piece of small shot
3 : a wad of material (as bones and fur) that cannot be digested and has been thrown up by a bird of prey (as an owl)
Medical Dictionary
pellet
playMedical Definition of pellet
: a usually small rounded or spherical body; specifically : a small cylindrical or ovoid compressed mass (as of a hormone) that is implanted subcutaneously for slow absorption into bodily tissues
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