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noun (1)

Definition of peltsnext
plural of pelt
as in blows
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument gave the dog a sharp pelt on the nose with her rolled up newspaper

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noun (2)

plural of pelt
as in furs
the outer covering of an animal removed for its commercial value caught beavers and sold the pelts to fur traders

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verb

present tense third-person singular of pelt
1
as in races
to proceed or move quickly pelted away when the cops arrived

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2
as in throws
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm pelted snowballs at each other while waiting for the bus

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3
as in hides
to strike repeatedly pelted the other kids with pebbles

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