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pellet

pel·let

UK/ˈpɛl.ɪt/ US/ˈpel.ɪt/ uncommon

noun

1.
2.

a solid missile discharged from a firearm

  • “the shot buzzed past his ear”
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Origin

Inherited from Middle English pelote, pelet, from Old French pelote (“small ball”), from Vulgar Latin *pilotta, diminutive of Latin pila (“ball”). Doublet of pelota.

Phrases

  • ice pellet
  • pellet drum
  • pellet gun
  • pellet moulding
  • pellet stove

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