Pellet: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ต
pellet
[ หpษlษชt ]
food
A small, compressed mass of a substance.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The rabbit ate the pellet of food.
- The air rifle shoots small lead pellets.
medicine
A small, rounded mass of a solid substance, especially a large pill.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The doctor prescribed two pellets to be taken daily.
- She swallowed the homeopathic pellet.
technology
A small metal or plastic object used as part of a larger mechanism.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The printer is jammed because of a pellet of paper stuck inside.
- The robot arm picks up the pellets and places them in the container.
Translations
Translations of the word "pellet" in other languages:
๐ต๐น pelota
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคฒเคฟเคฏเคพเค
๐ฉ๐ช Pellet
๐ฎ๐ฉ pelet
๐บ๐ฆ ะณัะฐะฝัะปะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ granulka
๐ฏ๐ต ใใฌใใ
๐ซ๐ท pastille
๐ช๐ธ pellet
๐น๐ท pelet
๐ฐ๐ท ํ ๋ฆฟ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุญุจูุจุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ granule
๐ธ๐ฐ granula
๐จ๐ณ ้ข็ฒ
๐ธ๐ฎ pelet
๐ฎ๐ธ kรบla
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัาฏะนััััะบ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแ แชแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qranul
๐ฒ๐ฝ pellet
Word origin
The word 'pellet' originated from Old French 'pelote' meaning a small ball or pellet. It has been used in English since the 14th century. The term has been applied to various small, compact objects in different fields, ranging from food to medicine to technology.