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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Pellet \Pel"let\ (p[e^]l"l[e^]t), n. [F. pelote, LL. pelota,
pilota, fr. L. pila a ball. Cf. {Platoon}.]
1. A little ball; as, a pellet of wax on paper.
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2. A bullet; a ball for firearms. [Obs.] --Bacon.
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As swift as a pellet out of a gun. --Chaucer.
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{Pellet gun} a gun that fires small pellets, less than 3 mm
diameter, usually made of metal.
{Pellet molding} (Arch.), a narrow band ornamented with
smalt, flat disks.
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