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pellet
[ pel-it ]
/ ˈpɛl ɪt /
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noun
verb (used with object)
to form into pellets; pelletize.
to hit with pellets.
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Origin of pellet
OTHER WORDS FROM pellet
pel·let·like, adjectiveWords nearby pellet
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British Dictionary definitions for pellet
pellet
/ (ˈpɛlɪt) /
noun
verb (tr)
to strike with pellets
to make or form into pellets
Word Origin for pellet
C14: from Old French pelote, from Vulgar Latin pilota (unattested), from Latin pila ball
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