as in bullet
a usually round or cone-shaped little piece of lead made to be fired from a firearm
the tightly packed pellets of a shotgun cartridge
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Recent Examples of pellet
Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2025
These pellets are placed inside metal alloy tubes to form rods and the rods are gathered into rectangular bundles.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 28 Dec. 2024
Jo Yurcaba, Woman's Day, 23 Oct. 2019
Fill them with the tiny wood smoker pellets that look like rabbit feed to add a lengthy, thick smoke boost whenever it is needed.
—Chuck Blount, ExpressNews.com, 5 Aug. 2019
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Noun
Signs of a silverfish infestation include droppings that resemble tiny black pellets and shed scales.
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NC State Veterinary Hospital recommends pelleted feed formulated specifically for chinchillas.
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Sean Curran was a mostly anonymous U.S. Secret Service agent that July day in Butler, Pennsylvania, when a bullet clipped Mr. Trump's ear, coming within inches of his skull.—
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The gun went off; a bullet hit the floor, then struck a coffee table.—
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Makeup got maximal too: at the celebrations for the 50th anniversary of SNL, Sarah Sherman accessorized her mullet with a rainbow beaded Susan Alexandra necklace, that in turn matched her fuchsia and baby pink eyeshadow, blush, and lips.—
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The silver beaded detailing on her frock was striking.—
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But in seven late-season starts at the Triple-A level, Sproat experienced his first hardship in pro ball, compiling a 7.53 ERA and seeing his strikeout rate plummet.—
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Makes a really good play on the first ball hit out to left-center field.—
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The mining and pelletizing segment supplies iron ore pellets to the North American steel industry from its mines and pellet plants located in Michigan and Minnesota.—
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Instead of going to its usual vendors who collect, sort, wash, and pelletize the plastic into a consistent substrate, Herman Miller joined NextWave Plastics, a consortium that aims to divert tons of plastic from entering the ocean.—
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Last week, the State Department’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs donated armored police vehicles, along with weapons, ammunition and other gear.—
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During a traffic stop, authorities found a loaded 9mm Walther handgun and ammunition, the Justice Department said.—
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Condensation began to pearl at the edges of his rental face mask, an older model that pressed uncomfortably against his temples.—
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Since bead materials can run the gamut—from glass to pearl to wood and beyond—Korn notes that some bead styles are inherently more casual than others.—
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The actual Dave Matthews Band has not earned 11 rulers, though the chart company lumps in two solo smashes by Dave Matthews himself into the act’s cumulative total.—
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Reality check: The poll offers PBS an individual temperature check as it gets lumped with NPR amid discussions about funding.—
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The night culminated with a countdown as a glowing geodesic sphere 12 feet in diameter and weighing almost six tons descended from its lofty perch atop One Times Square.—
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And young people are innovating outside that sphere as well, including Southern-gothic singer-songwriter Ethel Cain and art-rockers Geese.—
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“Pellet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pellet. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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