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Pellet   /pˈɛlət/   Listen
Pellet

noun
1.
A small sphere.
2.
A solid missile discharged from a firearm.  Synonym: shot.





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"Pellet" Quotes from Famous Books



... laboratory he knew that Ruth's cool courage and quick wits would at least double their chances for success in their desperate mission. He provided her with a reserve hood and tunic of lead cloth, then handed her a tiny leaden pellet. ...
— Astounding Stories, May, 1931 • Various


Words linked to "Pellet" :   orb, BB, bird shot, ball, buckshot, canister, grape, grapeshot, globe, canister shot, missile, duck shot, BB shot, musket ball, projectile, case shot


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