Pellet

n.	1.	A little ball; as, a pellet of wax on paper.
	2.	A bullet; a ball for firearms. As swift as a pellet out of a gun. - Chaucer. 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.
v. t.	1.	To form into small balls; to pelletize.

Noun	1.	pellet - a small sphere
	2.	pellet - a solid missile discharged from a firearm; "the shot buzzed past his ear" Synonyms: shot

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