Pellet Meaning
/ˈpɛl.ɪt/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA small, compressed, hard chunk of matter.
nounA lead projectile used as ammunition in rifled air guns.
Sentence Examples
Indian forces have been known to use pellet guns against protestors in Kashmir.
Leonid has left his pellet gun behind.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The bird ate a small round ____ of food from the feeder.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The farmer loaded the feed ____ into the trough for the cattle to eat in the morning.
Word Origin & History
Inherited from Middle English pelote, pelet, from Old French pelote (“small ball”), from Vulgar Latin *pilotta, diminutive of Latin pila (“ball”). Doublet of pelota.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The bird ate a small round ____ of food from the feeder.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The farmer loaded the feed ____ into the trough for the cattle to eat in the morning.