单词 | pellet |
释义 | Word Frequency pellet(ˈpɛlɪt) noun 1. a small round ball, esp of compressed matter a wax pellet 2. a. an imitation bullet used in toy guns b. a piece of small shot 3. a stone ball formerly used as a catapult or cannon missile 4. Also called: cast, casting ornithology a mass of undigested food, including bones, fur, feathers, etc, that is regurgitated by certain birds, esp birds of prey 5. a small pill 6. a raised area on coins and carved or moulded ornaments verb (transitive) 7. to strike with pellets 8. to make or form into pellets Word origin C14: from Old French pelote, from Vulgar Latin pilota (unattested), from Latin pila ball |
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