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pellet (enc)

Pellet

Noun1.pellet - a small sphere
globe, orb, ball - an object with a spherical shape; "a ball of fire"
2.pellet - a solid missile discharged from a firearm; "the shot buzzed past his ear"
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
canister, canister shot, case shot - a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm
grapeshot - a cluster of small projectiles fired together from a cannon to produce a hail of shot
musket ball, ball - a solid ball shot by a musket; "they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball"
projectile, missile - a weapon that is thrown or projected

 

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