Meaning & use
pellet
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A small, rounded, compressed mass of a material, such as food, metal, or wood.
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She filled the bird feeder with small suet pellets.
The stove burns wood pellets instead of logs.
A note on using this word
Used across many fields, from animal feed and air-rifle ammunition to industrial fuel and medication.
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