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)
pelleted; pelleting; pellets
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Examples of pellet in a Sentence
Noun
the tightly packed pellets of a shotgun cartridge
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Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 21 Apr. 2024
The showers could also produce pellets of ice, also known as graupel.
—David Streit, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
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Noun
In a statement, CSX spokesman Bryan Tucker said one of the three railcars spilled some plastic pellets.
—Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 21 Apr. 2024
The showers could also produce pellets of ice, also known as graupel.
—David Streit, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Pellet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pellet. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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pellet
noun
pel·let
ˈpel-ət 
: 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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