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Pellet: meaning, definitions and examples

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pellet

 

[ หˆpษ›lษชt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

food

A small, compressed mass of a substance.

Examples of usage

  • The rabbit ate the pellet of food.
  • The air rifle shoots small lead pellets.
Context #2 | Noun

medicine

A small, rounded mass of a solid substance, especially a large pill.

Examples of usage

  • The doctor prescribed two pellets to be taken daily.
  • She swallowed the homeopathic pellet.
Context #3 | Noun

technology

A small metal or plastic object used as part of a larger mechanism.

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น pelota

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เฅ‹เคฒเคฟเคฏเคพเค‚

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Pellet

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pelet

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณั€ะฐะฝัƒะปะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ granulka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒšใƒฌใƒƒใƒˆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท pastille

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pellet

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท pelet

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํŽ ๋ฆฟ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญุจูŠุจุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ granule

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ granula

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ข—็ฒ’

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pelet

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kรบla

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚าฏะนั–ั€ัˆั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒชแƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qranul

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pellet

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #14,682, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.