pellet

B1
Pronunciation
/ˈpɛlɪt/
Noun
5 definition(s)
1 Definition

A small, compressed, hard chunk of matter.

Example Sentences
  • a pellet of wood, paper, or ore
2 Definition

A lead projectile used as ammunition in rifled air guns.

3 Definition

Compressed byproduct of digestion regurgitated by owls. Serves as a waste disposal mechanism for indigestible parts of food, such as fur and bones.

4 Definition

A roundel sable (black circular spot; also called ogress).

5 Definition

One of the short conductive tubes in a Pelletron particle accelerator.

Verb
2 definition(s)
1 Definition

To form into pellets.

Synonyms
pelletize
2 Definition

To strike with pellets.