Definition of pellet Pellet
/pɛˈlʌt/ - [pelut] - pel•let
We found 16 definitions of pellet from 8 different sources.
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What does pellet mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: pellets |
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| pellet - a small sphere | ||
| pellet - a solid missile discharged from a firearm; "the shot buzzed past his ear" | ||
| shot | ||
| missile, projectile a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control | ||
| canister shot, case shot, canister a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm | ||
| bb, bb shot a small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun | ||
| bird shot, buckshot, duck shot small lead shot for shotgun shells | ||
| grapeshot, grape a cluster of small projectiles fired together from a cannon to produce a hail of shot | ||
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Wiktionary 
- pellet (Noun)
A small, compressed, hard chunk of matter. - pellet (Noun)
A lead projectile used as ammunition in rifled air guns. - pellet (Noun)
Compressed byproduct of digestion regurgitated by owls. Serves as a waste disposal mechanism for indigestible parts of food, such as fur and bones. - pellet (Verb)
To form into pellets. - pellet (Verb)
To strike with pellets.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- pellet (n.)
A little ball; as, a pellet of wax / paper. - pellet (n.)
A bullet; a ball for firearms. - pellet (v./.)
To form into small balls.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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pellet
pel′et, n. a little ball, as of lint or wax: a small rounded boss: a small pill: a ball of shot.—adj. Pell′eted, consisting of pellets: pelted, as with bullets. [O. Fr. pelote—L. pila, a ball.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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pellet
An old word for shot or bullet.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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pellet
An old word for shot or bullet. -
pellet
In English heraldry, a roundle sable.
Wikipedia 
- Pellet is a term used for a small particle or grain, typically one created by compressing an original material. The term is used in a variety of specific contexts.
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