pellet

(noun, verb)

noun

1. a small sphere

Definition categories: shape, ball, globe, orb

2. a solid missile discharged from a firearm

Similar word(s): shot

Definition categories: man–made, missile, projectile

Sentences with pellet as a noun:

- a pellet of wood, paper, or ore

verb

1. To form into pellets

2. To strike with pellets